Consider the following statements: After the presentation of the final report of a Select Committee of the House or a Joint Committee of the House, as the case may be, on a Bill, the member in charge may move that the Bill as reported by the Select Committee of the House or the Joint Committee of the Houses, as the case may be, be re-committed to the same Select Committee or to a new Select Committee, or to the same Joint Committee or to a new Joint Committee with the concurrence of the Council,
- 1. with limitation.
- 2. with respect to particular clauses or amendments only.
- 3. without instructions to the Committee to make some particular or additional provision in the Bill.
Which of the above statements is/are correct ?
1 only
2 only
1 and 2 only
1 and 3 only
Answer is Right!
Answer is Wrong!
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UPSC SO-Steno – 2018
Statements 1 and 2 are correct, while statement 3 is incorrect. The rules of procedure allow for a Bill reported by a Select Committee or Joint Committee to be re-committed with limitation, or with respect to particular clauses or amendments only. It can also be re-committed without limitation, or with instructions to the Committee to make some particular or additional provision. Statement 3 suggests it should be re-committed *without* instructions, which is the opposite of one of the explicit options (with instructions).
Rule 128(3) of the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in Lok Sabha outlines the conditions under which a Bill can be re-committed after being reported by a Select or Joint Committee. These include re-committal (a) without limitation, (b) with limitation, (c) with respect to particular clauses or amendments only, or (d) with instructions to the Committee.