describe the procedure followed by the union parliament in passing an ordinary bill
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The Procedure followed in Parliament in passing an ordinary bill.
(1) An ordinary bill is first placed before either of the house of the Parliament.
(2) Then it is presented in the house with the leave of the house.
(3)On presentation of the bill it is presumed as admitted in the house and it become the property of the house.
(4)Then the business advisory committee of the house will decide time and date of its discussion. (5)The bill is discussed in the house as decided by BAC.
(6)During discussion as many amendments can be moved by members for which the member moving the amendments shall give prior notice.
(7) Having admitted the amendments, it is presented by the members during discussion. Some of the amendments may be accepted by the government, while some others may not be pressed by the member who moved the amendment. Yet some other amendments may be rejected by the house by voice vote or by division of votes.
(8)Having completed the discussion the bill subject to amendments accepted is put for voting.
(9)Having seccured majority support the bill is deemed to have been passed in the house.
(10)Then the Speaker or Chairman occupying the position may declare that the bill is passed in the house.
(11)Having passed the bill in one house it will be sent for the consideration of the other house. The very same procedure will be followed in the other house as well.
If the other house approves the bill as passed by the first house that is the end of the proceedings in the house. Then the bill become law on getting assent from the President.
If the second house pass the bill with an amendment to the bill passed by the first house, the bill shall be sent back to the first house for approving the amended bill
On reconsideration of the bill in the first house, if the amended bill is passed as such itbecome law on getting assent by the President.
If the first house do not agree with the amendments mooted by the second house, the bill will remain as a bill until it is passed.
Then the option is that it shall be presented in a joint session of both the house for debate and pass. If the joint session pass the bill with or without amendments already passed in either of the houses it is the end of the law making procedure. The bill may become a law on getting the assent of the President.