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(1)Standing orders shall include provision—
(a)for general debate on a Bill with an opportunity for members to vote on its general principles,
(b)for the consideration of, and an opportunity for members to vote on, the details of a Bill, and
(c)for a final stage at which a Bill can be passed or rejected.
(2)Subsection (1) does not prevent standing orders making provision to enable the Parliament to expedite proceedings in relation to a particular Bill.
(3)Standing orders may make provision different from that required by subsection (1) for the procedure applicable to Bills of any of the following kinds—
(a)Bills which restate the law,
(b)Bills which repeal spent enactments,
(c)private Bills.
(4)Standing orders shall provide for an opportunity for the reconsideration of a Bill after its passing if (and only if)—
(a)the Judicial Committee decide that the Bill or any provision of it would not be within the legislative competence of the Parliament,
(b)a reference made in relation to the Bill under section 33 is withdrawn following a request for withdrawal of the reference under section 34(2)(b), or
(c)an order is made in relation to the Bill under section 35.
(5)Standing orders shall, in particular, ensure that any Bill amended on reconsideration is subject to a final stage at which it can be approved or rejected.
(6)References in subsection (4), sections 28(2) and 38(1)(a) and paragraph 7 of Schedule 3 to the passing of a Bill shall, in the case of a Bill which has been amended on reconsideration, be read as references to the approval of the Bill.
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