Third Reading of Bills

(1) On the third reading of a Bill no amendments may be proposed to the question “that the Bill be now read a third time and passed” and the question shall be put without debate. (2) Corrections of errors or oversights may be made by the Speaker before the question for the third reading of the Bill is put from the Chair. (3) When a Bill which originated in the House has been read the third time, a printed copy of it, signed by the Clerk of the House and endorsed by the Speaker, shall be sent to the Senate, together with a message informing the Senate that the Bill has been passed by the House and desiring the concurrence of the (4) When a Bill which originated in the Senate has been read a third time and passed by the House without amendment, the Clerk of the House of Representatives shall retain the Bill and a message shall be sent to the Senate “That the House of Representatives has agreed to the…………... Bill without amendment” and a printed copy shall be submitted to the Governor-General for his Assent. (5) When a Bill which originated in the Senate has been read a third time and passed by the House with amendment or amendments, the Clerk of the House shall cause the said amendment or amendments made to the Bill by the House to be entered in the original copy of the Bill received from the Senate which copy, signed by the Clerk and endorsed by the Speaker, shall then be returned to the Senate, with a message desiring the concurrence of the Senate in the amendment or amendments made by the House of Representatives. (6) When the Senate has returned to the House– (a) a Bill to which paragraph (3) of this Standing Order applies with a message that the Bill has 62 Belize Constitution been read the third time and passed without amendment; or (b) a Bill to which paragraph (5) of this Standing Order applies with a message that the Senate has agreed to the amendments made thereto by the Clerk shall submit a printed copy to the Governor-General for his Assent.