Parliament may disallow scheme or amendment
56 Parliament may disallow scheme or amendment
A copy of the scheme or amendment and a copy of the report of the Commission on the submissions referred to in sections 48 and 52 are to be laid before each House of Parliament within 6 sitting days of that House next following the date of the publication of the scheme or amendment in accordance with the Interpretation Act 1984 section 41(1)(a).
Either House of Parliament may, by resolution of which notice has been given within 12 sitting days of that House after the scheme or amendment has been laid before it under subsection (1), pass a resolution disallowing the scheme or amendment.
As soon as the scheme or amendment is no longer subject to disallowance under subsection (2), the scheme or amendment has effect as if it were enacted by this Act.
If either House of Parliament passes a resolution disallowing the scheme or amendment, notice of the disallowance is to be published in accordance with the Interpretation Act 1984 section 41(1)(a) within 21 days of the passing of the resolution.
It does not matter whether or not the period of —
6 sitting days referred to in subsection (1) or some of them; or
12 sitting days referred to in subsection (2) or some of them,
occur during the same session of Parliament, or the same Parliament, as that in which the relevant scheme or amendment is laid before the House of Parliament concerned.
[Section 56 amended: No. 41 of 2024 s. 15.]
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