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The Gibraltar Constitution Order 1969 Section 34

No law made by the Legislature shall, come into operation until it has been published in the Gazette but the Legislature-may postpone the coming into operation of any such law-and may make laws with retrospective effect.

(5) All laws-made by the Legislature shall be styled

Ordinances

and the words of enactment shall be "Enacted by the Legislature ol Gibraltar

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34. (1) If the Governor considers that the enactment of legislation Governor's is necessary or desirable with respect to or in the interests of any special matter other than a defined domestic matter, but, after consultation legislative with the Gibraltar Council, it appears to him that Ministers are un- willing to support the introduction into the Assembly of a bill for the purpose or that the Assembly is unlikely to pass a bill introduced therein for the purpose, the Governor may, with the prior approval of a Secretary of State, cause a bill for the purpose to be published in the Gazette and may (notwithstanding that the bill has not been passed by the Assembly) assent thereto on behalf of Her Majesty:

Provided that the bill shall be published in the Gazette for at least twenty-one days prior to assent unless the Governor certifies by writing under his hand that the matter is too urgent to permit such a delay in the giving of assent and so informs a Secretary of State.

(2) If the Governor considers that the enactment of legislation is necessary or desirable with respect to any defined domestic matter in the interests of maintaining the financial and economic stability of Gibraltar, but; after consultation with the Gibraltar Council, it appears to him that Ministers are unwilling to support the introduction into the Assembly of a bill for the purpose or that the Assembly is unlikely to pass a bill introduced therein for the purpose, the Governor may, with the prior approval of a Secretary of State, introduce a bill for the purpose into the Assembly by means of a message addressed to the Speaker, in which case

(a) the Assembly shall have power to debate and pass the bill, but shall not have power to amend the bill without the consent of the Governor, signified by the Attorney-General or by the Financial and Development Secretary ;

(b) if the bill is not passed by the Assembly within one month of introduction the Governor may (notwithstanding that the bill has not been passed by the Assembly), with the prior approval of a Secretary of State, assent thereto (either without amendments or with amendments to which the Governor has signified his consent) on behalf of Her Majesty.

(3) The powers of the Governor under this søction shall be exercised by him neting in his discretion.

35. (1) Except on the recommendation of the Unvernor alpatlled by millenni the Financial and Development Secretary or by a Minister, the Assembly motions. shall not

(a) proceed upon any bill including any amendment to a bill) that, in the opinion of the person presiding in the Assembly makes provision for imposing or increasing any tax, rate or duty, the imposing or increasing my charge on the Toventres or aller-

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