Statute

1. Proposals for legislation are put forward in draft form as Bills, and may be introduced into either the House of Commons or the House of Lords. When the Bill has passed through one House it must then go through the same stages in the other House. When it has passed through both Houses, it is submitted for the Royal Assent which in practice is given on the Queen’s behalf by a committee of the Lord Chancellor and two other peers. It then becomes an Act of Parliament (or statute) but does not (if the Act itself so provides) come into operation until a commencement date is notified by statutory instrument.

2. If the House of Commons and the House of Lords disagree over the same Bill, the House of Lords may delay the passing of the Bill for a maximum of one year.

3. in each House, the successive stages of dealing with the Bill are as follows:

(a) First reading – publication and introduction into the agenda: no debate.

(b) Second reading – debate on the general merits of the Bill: no amendments at this stage.

(c) Committee stage – the Bill is examined by a Standing Committee of about 20 members, representing the main parties and including some members at least who specialize in the relevant subject. The Bill is examined section by section and may be amended. If the Bill is very important, all or part of the Committee Stage may be taken by the House as a whole sitting as a committee.

(d) Report stage – the Bill as amended in committee is reported to the full House for approval. If the government has undertaken in committee to reconsider various points, it often puts forward its final amendments at this stage.

(e) Third reading – this is the final approval stage at which only verbal amendments may be made.

5. Match the words with their definitions.

1. discretionary	a. a topic of interest or discussion; an important subject requiring a decision
2. treaty	b. to make or become one; unite
3. responsive	c. a person who or thing that receives
4. issue	d. a) a judicial division of a state or the United States (so-called because originally judges travelled and held court in different locations); b) one of six areas into which England is divided for the administration of justice
5. to resolve	e. having or using the ability to act or decide according to your own judgment
6. recipient	f. to manage without; to give or apply
7. to specify	g. to decide or determine firmly; to express (an opinion) formally, esp (of a public meeting) one agreed by a vote
8. conquest	h. reacting or replying quickly or favourably, as to a suggestion, initiative, etc.
9. to unify	i. a legal document issued by a court or judicial officer
10. to dispense	j. a formal agreement or contract between two or more states
11. circuit	k. something, such as territory, acquired by conquering
12. writ	l. to state explicitly or in detail:

6. Writing Look through the text in Ex. 4 and using your knowledge and/or additional sources write about the Ukrainian law-making.

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