What is the rule when a member wishes to raise a point of order on a Bill's constitutionality?

Modified on Wed, 21 May at 5:40 AM

The House is to decide on a Bill's legislative competence and not the Chair. The Chair has never taken upon itself the responsibility of deciding whether a Bill is Constitutional or ultra vires.

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