[Ch0000s57]57. Money bills
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4 of 2001, 13 of 2001Except upon the recommendation of the Minister responsible for Finance,
signified in writing, the National Assembly shall not—
(a)
proceed upon any Bill or any amendment to a Bill that, in the opinion of the person
presiding, makes provision for any of the following purposes—
(i)
(ii)
of any such charge;
for the imposition of tax or the alteration of tax;
for the imposition of any charge upon the Consolidated Fund, or the alteration
(iii)
for the payment, issue or withdrawal from the Consolidated Fund of any
moneys not charged thereon, or any increase in the amount of such payment, issue or withdrawal; or
(iv)
for the composition or remission of any debt due to the Government;
(b)
proceed upon any motion or any amendment to a motion the effect of which, in the
opinion of the person presiding, would be to make provision for any of the purposes specified in
subsection (a); or
(c)
receive any petition that, in the opinion of the person presiding, requests that provision
be made for any of the purposes specified in paragraph (a).
[Ch0000s58]58. Subsidiary legislation
(1) Parliament may, with respect to any particular Act of Parliament, delegate to the executive
or to the judiciary the power to make subsidiary legislation within the specification and for the purposes
laid out in that Act and any subsidiary legislation so made shall be laid before Parliament in accordance
with its Standing Orders.
(2) Notwithstanding subsection (1), Parliament shall not have the power to delegate any
legislative powers which would substantially and significantly affect the fundamental rights and
freedoms recognized by this Constitution.
[Ch0000s59]59. Sessions, meetings and sittings
4 of 2001, 13 of 2001(1) Every meeting of the National Assembly shall be held at such place
within Malawi and shall commence at such time as the Speaker of the National Assembly, in
consultation with the President, may appoint and the sittings of the National Assembly after the
commencement of that meeting shall be held at such times and on such days as the National Assembly
shall appoint:
Provided that—