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itself provides for it to come into effect on some other day or on a date to be notified in the Gazette.
Reserved bills
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The Governor may reserve a bill for the signification of Her Majesty's Government (Clause X of the Letters Patent). Such a bill shall take effect when assent to the bill has been given by Order in Council or through the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs and the Governor has signified such assent to the Legislative Council.
Action after gazetting
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After gazetting, the Clerk to the Legislative Council sends the ordinance to the Secretary of State for the final approval, disallowance or other direction of the Queen (Clause XXVIII of the Royal Instructions).
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When the Clerk to the Legislative Council receives the notification from London that the Queen, on the advice of the Secretary of State, has not
not exercised her power of disallowance, he will have this fact gazetted. The Secretary of State may require amendments to be made before advising that the power of disallowance will not be exercised.
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The Principal Assistant Secretary is responsible for reporting to his Branch Secretary or Deputy Secretary whether any follow up action is required in Secretariat or by any department concerned.
Withdrawal of bills
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Standing Order 52 provides that the Member charge of a bill may, at the beginning of the proceedings on a bill at a sitting, announce that he withdraws or postpones the bill.
PRIVATE BILLS
Form of the bill
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Under Standing Order No. 39(1) of the Legislative Council, the Counsel to the Legislature (who is the Law
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