What are the upper and lower chambers of parliament
Upper=house of lords
Lower=house of commons
What is green paper?
A discussion document preposing a new law
White paper?
Concrete proposal of new law
Where is the bill first presented
Hoc and hol
First reading?
Introducing the proposal to parliment
Second reading?
A debate and vote is had on the proposal whether it goes to the next stage or not
Committee stage?
Why the bill is important and how will it work
Report stage?
A write up off all questions about the law and possible loop holes that could be found
Third reading?
A final debate and vote on whether it becomes law or not
Royal assent?
Finished proposal presented to the monarch to sign off
Act of parliment?
Proposal transitioned to a bill now becomes a law and stays in parliament
Commencement date and law created
When the legislation starts
The law starts taking affect
What two ways are laws made
Judicial process and government process
