Act of Parliament

In Westminster System parliaments, an Act of Parliament is a part of the law passed by the Parliament. It can also be a private bill. It usually starts as a draft proposal, known as a White Paper. A Bill is then introduced into the House of Commons or House of Representatives or the House of Lords or Senate. By constitutional convention, Bills which contain significant provisions relating to taxation or public expenditure start in the House of Commons; in Canada this is the law. In the UK, Law Commission bills and consolidation bills start in the House of Lords. In some countries, the bill receives different names if initiated by the Government (Project) or by the Parliament (Proposition), like in Spain and Portugal.

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Westminster System - Parliament - Law - Private bill - White Paper - Bill - House of Commons - House of Representatives - House of Lords - Senate - Constitutional convention - Canada - UK - Law Commission - Consolidation bills - Government - Spain - Portugal

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