62—Power of Council as to money clauses
(1) The Legislative
Council may not amend any money clause.
(2) Subject to
subsection (3) of this section, the Council may return to the House of
Assembly any Bill containing a money clause with a suggestion to omit or amend
such clause or to insert additional money clauses, or may send to the Assembly
a Bill containing suggested money clauses requesting, by message, that effect
be given to the suggestion; and the Assembly may, if it thinks fit, make any
omission or amendment, or insertion so suggested, with or without
modifications.
(3)
Subsection (2) of this section applies to a money clause contained in an
appropriation Bill only when such clause contains some provision appropriating
revenue or other public money for some purpose other than a
previously authorised purpose or dealing with some matter other than the
appropriation of revenue or other public money.
(4) When, under
subsection (2) of this section, the Council sends to the Assembly a Bill
containing suggested money clauses, such clauses shall be printed in erased
type, and shall not be deemed to form part of the Bill.