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CHAPTER 8
LEGISLATION
8.1
Definition
8.2
8.3
8.4
8.5
Submission of local legislation to the FCO
Parliamentary bills
Orders in Council, Prerogative Instruments, Royal
Instructions, Proclamations and Charters Constitutional Instruments
CHAPTER 9
PETITIONS
9.1
Rights of petition from DTS
9.2
Definitions
9.3
9.4
Types of petitions
Petitions addressed or referred to the Secretary of State
9.5
Petitions to The Queen
9.6
Petitions to other members of the Royal Family
9.7
Petitions sent direct to the Prime Minister
9.8
Petitions sent direct to the Secretary of State
9.9
Petitions from lunatics
9.10
Petitions to the United Nations
9.11
Parliamentary Commissioner for Administration
CHAPTER 10
10.1
10.2
10.3
10.4
COMMISSIONS
Royal Commissions
Government Commissions appointed by HMG in the United
Kingdom
Commissions appointed by an OAG
Lists of persons suitable for appointment on Commissions
CHAPTER 11
CIVIL DISTURBANCES
11.1
11.2
11.3
11.4
11.5
11.6
11.7
Organisational procedures
Responsibilities
Management of a crisis Use of British forces
Financial considerations Commissions of Inquiry Parliamentary Questions
CHAPTER 12
CAPITAL PUNISHMENT AND THE PREROGATIVE OF MERCY
12.1
General
12.2
Procedure when petition not granted
12.3
Petition addressed to the Secretary of State
12.4
12.5
Representations from persons outside the DTs Judicial Committee of the Privy Council
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