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The Bill is then sent to the House of Lords where the same procedure is followed. The House has limited powers, it can suggest amendments, and if any are to be made this has to be reconsidered in the House of Commons, where the Common has the final say. When both Houses have passed the bill (a process which could take up to twelve months), The Queen gives its Royal Assent, and the Monarch approves the bill and gives consent, and the bill becomes an Act of Parliament. Its subdivisions are known as “Sections”. Acts of Parliament in general consist of statements of Law, which includes the powers of government ministers to take particular steps and the power of ministers to make secondary (delegated) legislation. At this point the bill is enacted as Law. Let’s take for example The Disability Discrimination Act 1992. This Act was enacted in March 1993. The bill came up for discussion in march 1992, it was presented to the minister, who then presented the bill to the senate, where it was discussed and then sent to the Parliamentary counsel who drafted the bill, it was sent to the minister most concern (minister of health) who the presented the bill Parliament.
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