Paragraph 71 Introduction of bills, etc
United Kingdom
Subject to this Constitution and to Standing Orders, any member may introduce any bill or propose any motion for debate in, or may present any petition to, the F1Parliament, and the same shall be debated and disposed of according to Standing Orders.
Except on the recommendation of the Government signified by a Minister or by the Governor, acting in his or her discretion, the Parliament shall not—
proceed on any bill (including any amendment to a bill) which, in the opinion of the person presiding in the Parliament, makes provision for imposing or increasing any tax, for imposing or increasing any charge on the revenues or other funds of the Islands or for altering any such charge otherwise than by reducing it, or for compounding or remitting any debt due to the Islands; or
proceed on any motion (including any amendment to a motion) the effect of which, in the opinion of the person presiding in the Parliament, is that provision would be made for any of the purposes mentioned in paragraph (a).
Annotations
Textual amendments
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Word in Sch. 2 substituted (coming into force in accordance with art. 1(3) of the amending S.I.) by The Turks and Caicos Islands Constitution (Amendment) Order 2024 (S.I. 2024/1128), art. 8(1) (with arts. 4, 8(2))