Explain the process of passing a …

Parliament’s primary function is to pass new legislation, change current laws, and remove old laws. A bill gets passed in both houses of parliament for any such process. If passed by both houses, a bill requires the president’s approval to become an Act.

If a bill is proposed in the house by a minister, then it is known as government or public bill. Government bill requires a 7- days notification for its introduction. The government could collapse upon failure, based on the type of government bill as well as the majority needed to get such a bill passed.

Steps to follow: Bill to become law

• A bill approved by both parliamentary houses goes out to the speaker.
• The speaker signs it, then the bill is submitted to the assent committee president. That’s the final step of a bill.
• If the president approves the bill, then it becomes a law. When it is a law, it is incorporated into the book of laws and released in Gazette.