Types of Bills
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- Created on: 22-11-14 12:09
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- Types of Bills
- Public Bills
- Affect general public - 2 types of bills. Government bills are introduced by government ministers. Private Member's bills introduced by backbench MPs or peers.
- Legislation that started as a government bill : Football Spectators Act 1989 as amended by Football (Disorder) Act 2000, Children Act 2004, Dangerous Dogs Act 1991.
- Legislation which started as a Private Members' Bill: Abortion Act 1967, Murder (Abolition of the Death Penalty) Act 1965.
- Affect general public - 2 types of bills. Government bills are introduced by government ministers. Private Member's bills introduced by backbench MPs or peers.
- Private Bills
- Affect a particular person, organisation or locality.
- The Edward Berry and Doris Eileen Ward (Marriage Enabling) Act 1980.
- Affect a particular person, organisation or locality.
- Hybrid Bills
- Cross between public and private bills. Introduced by a government minister but only affects a particular person, locality or organisation.
- The ChannelTunnel (Rail Link) Act 1996
- Cross between public and private bills. Introduced by a government minister but only affects a particular person, locality or organisation.
- Public Bills
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