Part I The Scottish Parliament
Legislation
36 Stages of Bills.
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a reference made in relation to the Bill under section 33 is withdrawn following a request for withdrawal of the reference under section 34(2)(b), or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.