7.11 Amendments in Committee of the Whole House

If the Minister sponsoring a Bill wishes to amend the Bill after it has been introduced, instructions should be sent urgently to the Parliamentary Counsel. Once the amendments have been drafted and approved by the Minister, the Parliamentary Counsel will supply them to the Table Office.

The Table Office uses the amendments to prepare a pro - forma running sheet which the Clerk will hand to the Minister prior to the commencement of the Committee stage. This pro - forma running sheet sets out the procedural motions that the Minister will need to move to effect the intended amendments.

It is recommended that a Member sponsoring a Private Member's Bill, and wishing to amend that Bill, follow a procedure similar to that above.

The Table Office makes photocopies of the Minister's amendments in Committee. These copies are held under embargo until the Minister approves their release.

Amendments in Committee need not be seconded. Each amendment is a separate question which is open to debate. The rules relating to amendments are found in part 6.0.

Last reviewed: 17 July, 2009

Last updated: 22 July, 2009

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