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AMENDMENTS TO THE STANDING ORDERS OF THE


HOUSE OF LORDS PRIVATE BUSINESS

1.  Standing Order 151 (Personal bills defined)

Line 7, leave out paragraph (2) and insert—

"(2)  The proceedings in this House in respect to personal bills shall be subject to the provisions of Standing Orders 152-174, and to such general or special directions (if any) as may be given from time to time by the Chairman of Committees."

2.  Standing Order 154 (Appointment and duties of Personal Bills Committee)

Leave out Standing Order 154

3.  Standing Order 155 (Petitions for personal bills affecting private interests in Scotland to be referred to two judges of the Court of Session)

Leave out Standing Order 155

4.  Standing Order 156 (No personal bill to be read a first time until Personal Bills Committee has reported)

Leave out Standing Order 156

5.  Standing Order 157 (Personal bills to be delivered to all persons concerned)

Line 1, leave out paragraph (1) and insert—

"(1)  Subject to any directions given by the Chairman of Committees a copy of every personal bill introduced into this House shall be delivered before the second reading to every person concerned in the bill."

6.  Standing Order 159 (Interval between second reading and committee)

Leave out Standing Order 159 and insert—

"No committee shall sit upon any personal bill until ten days after the second reading."

7.  Standing Order 166 (In other cases all persons interested to consent)

Line 7, leave out paragraph (2) and insert—

"(2)  The consent of any such parties shall not be required if the committee on the bill consider that their consent may be dispensed with on account of remoteness of interest, or for any other reason."

8.  Standing Order 167 (Appointment of guardian or protector of minor interested in personal bill)

Line 11, leave out paragraph (2)

9.  Standing Order 171 (Consent to personal bills relative to estates in Scotland)

Leave out Standing Order 171

10.  Standing Order 172 (Such consent to be personal, or disability to attend proved)

Leave out Standing Order 172.



 
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