Public Money

Except on the recommendation or with the consent of the Governor-General, to be signified by a Minister and recorded in the Minutes of Proceedings, the Senate shall not– (a) proceed with any Bill (including any amendment to a Bill) which, in the opinion of the President, makes provision for– (i) imposing or increasing or reducing or abolishing any tax; (ii) imposing or increasing any charge on the revenue or other funds of the country or for altering any such charge otherwise than by reducing it; (iii) compounding or remitting any debt due to the country; (b) proceed upon any Motion (including any amendment to a Motion) the effect of which, in the opinion of the President, would be to make provision for any of the purposes aforesaid; or (c) receive any Petition which, in the opinion of the President requests that provision be made for any of the purposes aforesaid.