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Author: Lysander Lyon, MP
Sponsor: N/A
Type: Act of Parliament
Preamble: Ministers are often uninformed about the goings-on of Parliament if they are not a sitting MP. This bill requires they be informed.
1. Short Title
(a) This bill shall be referred to as the "Ministry Clarity Act".
(b) This bill was authored by Lysander Lyon.
2. Reasons
(a) There is currently no guarantee of communication from Parliament to Ministers when a bill is proposed that would add, remove, or shift responsibility or power to or from their ministry. This should be fixed.
3. Proper Notice
(a) Members of Parliament are required to present bill proposals to the relevant Minister(s) it affects at least 24 hours before the bill can be formally introduced into Parliament. The bill can be proposed on the forums, but Parliament cannot officially begin debate, vote, or motion to vote until the bill has had this 24 hours, or garners a response from the relevant Minister(s) in less than that time.
(b) Ministers shall respond to the Member of Parliament with an Impact Summary. This can be their general thoughts on the bill, or a specific analysis, but should act as more of an overview, and include the Minister’s opinion on the likely impact of the bill.
(c) Ministers may request an additional 24 hours to write their Impact Summary, but Parliament may begin debate/advance on the bill after the first 24 hours is up, if they wish.
(d) Once written, Ministers are to send their Impact Summary to both the Speaker (or Deputy Speaker in the Speaker's absence), and the author of/individual proposing the bill. This is to then be posted in Parliament by one of the two individuals, whoever has the opportunity to do it first, so Parliament may consider the Minister’s expertise while debating and voting.
(e) If a Minister is the author of the bill, they do not need to provide an Impact Summary, nor notify themselves. They are still obligated to follow the relevant procedures for other ministries affected by the bill.
Enactment: This Act comes into force immediately upon passage.
Sponsor: N/A
Type: Act of Parliament
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Enhance Ministry Understanding of Legislation
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Enhance Ministry Understanding of Legislation
Preamble: Ministers are often uninformed about the goings-on of Parliament if they are not a sitting MP. This bill requires they be informed.
1. Short Title
(a) This bill shall be referred to as the "Ministry Clarity Act".
(b) This bill was authored by Lysander Lyon.
2. Reasons
(a) There is currently no guarantee of communication from Parliament to Ministers when a bill is proposed that would add, remove, or shift responsibility or power to or from their ministry. This should be fixed.
3. Proper Notice
(a) Members of Parliament are required to present bill proposals to the relevant Minister(s) it affects at least 24 hours before the bill can be formally introduced into Parliament. The bill can be proposed on the forums, but Parliament cannot officially begin debate, vote, or motion to vote until the bill has had this 24 hours, or garners a response from the relevant Minister(s) in less than that time.
(b) Ministers shall respond to the Member of Parliament with an Impact Summary. This can be their general thoughts on the bill, or a specific analysis, but should act as more of an overview, and include the Minister’s opinion on the likely impact of the bill.
(c) Ministers may request an additional 24 hours to write their Impact Summary, but Parliament may begin debate/advance on the bill after the first 24 hours is up, if they wish.
(d) Once written, Ministers are to send their Impact Summary to both the Speaker (or Deputy Speaker in the Speaker's absence), and the author of/individual proposing the bill. This is to then be posted in Parliament by one of the two individuals, whoever has the opportunity to do it first, so Parliament may consider the Minister’s expertise while debating and voting.
(e) If a Minister is the author of the bill, they do not need to provide an Impact Summary, nor notify themselves. They are still obligated to follow the relevant procedures for other ministries affected by the bill.
Enactment: This Act comes into force immediately upon passage.