A bill which allows same-sex weddings to take place in Scotland has been passed by MSPs in the Scottish Parliament. MSPs voted by 105 to 18 in favour of the Marriage and Civil Partnership (Scotland) Bill. The Scottish government said the move was the right thing to do but Scotland’s two main churches were opposed to it. The first gay and lesbian weddings could take place this autumn. Religious and belief bodies can "opt in" to perform same-sex marriages. Ministers said no part of the
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Women’s entry in British parliament was not related to presence only‚ females MPs played a great role in participating and introducing laws and acts. From the early beginning‚ women used their authority as MPs to ask for reforms and changes in parliament. Their main focus was first put on the improvement of women and children’s conditions‚ in addition to their intervention in other national and international affairs. Private members Bills were effective means for raising women’s concerns in both
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representative and also if there is a vacancy due to absence of a representative from meetings for a specific period of time. Prior to election: Parliament will be dissolved by the YDPA upon the advice/request of the Prime Minister. At state level‚ it is done by the Sultan/Yang di Pertua Negeri upon the advice of the Chief Minister As soon as Parliament is dissolved‚ election must be held within 60 days in Peninsular Malaysia and 90 days in Sabah and Sarawak. Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya /
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The preparation of a written constitution should commence after independence under the auspices of the independent Scottish Parliament. It should be for the newly independent Parliament to devise the process and timetable for the drafting of the constitution. The Government’s view is that the process of shaping the new constitution should be participative and command the support of the whole of Scotland
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these include legislative sources (primary legislation: Acts of parliament‚ Delegated legislation and European legislation) and judicial sources (common law and equity). Primary Legislation is a term used for all the proposals passed by parliament to become law. The process starts with a bill which can be presented in the House of Commons or the House of Lords. The Bill then goes through a process shown by the diagram below: (Parliament‚ 2013) The first stage of the process is known as the first
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MARK KODING v. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR 1. FACTS: a. A Member of the House of Representatives‚ Mark Koding made a speech in Parliament on the 11th of October 1978 which the Public Prosecutor thought was seditious. b. Mark Koding asked for closure of Chinese and Tamil schools in the process of implementing the national language‚ Bahasa Melayu. c. Mark Koding was charged with committing an offence contrary to Section 4(1) (b) of the Sedition Act 1948 (Revised 1969). 2. PROCEDURAL HISTORY: a. After
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Mirja Ryynänen‚ member of the Finnish Parliament 7 th Catalan Congress on Documentation‚ 5 th November 1999 The role of libraries in modern society The information society development demands to re-define the position and objectives of all the institutions which work with information‚ knowledge‚ and culture. Of these‚ media and education have been discussed in the European Union actively. Libraries have been a marginal theme. The situation is changing. Libraries have been identified as one of
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English Crown’s treasury. Merchants are pretty much bystanders and are of neither the colonists or English Crown’s party. Parliament Member Argues Against Repeal (January 23‚ 1766) Is it a primary or secondary source? - This document was a primary source on someone who also witnessed the event during the time. What is the purpose of the document? The purpose was to show a parliament member’s opinions on why the Stamp Act should not be repealed. What is the viewpoint of the author? - The author feels
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Assignment One Assignment One LAW 107 – TRIBUNAL LAW LAW 107 – TRIBUNAL LAW ANSWERS: 1. The enabling statute for the Immigration and Refugee Board is the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act. 2. The Ontario Statutory Powers Procedure Act (SPPA) does not apply to the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act. 3. The Immigration and Refugee Board is subject to a right to statutory appeal as per section 62 and section 63(1)…..63(5) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act. 4. The
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Since the SNP came to power four years ago there has been a wave of nationalistic fever sweeping the country. Independence is on their agenda. Sooner or later there will be a referendum. But why exactly should we be independent? Would our tiny‚ economically challenged country really be able to stand on its own two feet against the big players in the global market? For over 300 years we have been part of Great Britain’s success but now in a time of economic hardship‚ people have a growing desire for
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