Procedures for Presentation and Consideration of Bills 
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107 (1) Bills presented to either Chamber of the National Legislature shall be 
submitted for the first reading by being cited by title and thereby deemed to 
be tabled with the appropriate Chamber.The committee shall also present a report on the 
amendments that the committee might or might not have endorsed in the 
third reading; the Speaker may also refer the bill once again to the 
appropriate committee to prepare a report on the final drafting in 
preparation for the final reading.(3) The Speaker or the appropriate committee, may seek expert opinion on 
the viability and rationale of the bill; an interested body may also be invited 
to present views on the impact and propriety of the bill.The bill shall then be submitted for 
a second reading for general deliberation and approval in principle.Should 
the bill be passed in the second reading, there shall be a third reading for 
deliberation in detail and introduction of, and decision upon, any 
amendment.(2) After the first reading, the Speaker shall refer the bill to the appropriate 
committee which shall make a general evaluation report for the purpose of 
the second reading.(4) The Chamber may by a special resolution, decide on any bill as a general 
committee or by summary proceedings