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Chapter 28 - Standing Order No 179 - Effect of instructions

Standing Order No. 179



Effect of instructions

(1) An instruction may give a committee of the whole House authority to consider matters not otherwise referred to it, or extend or restrict its authority.
      (2) An instruction may be given to a committee on a bill to divide a bill into two or more bills or to consolidate several bills into one.

      (3) An instruction may be given to a committee on a bill to amend an existing Act or consider amendments which are not relevant to the subject matter of the bill but are relevant to the subject matter of the Act it is proposed to amend.

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