No further action Preliminary Consideration PO decision. Promoter informed of outcomeBill and accompanying documents submitted to Presiding Officer for approval for IntroductionPRIVATE BILL PROCESS FLOWCHART                                

YES                                                                                                                                                                   

PO statement on competenceBill introduced, accompanying documents laid                                                               

Objection period (40 days)

Business Committee decision to— i. agree to establish Private Bill Committee (PBC), and ii. refer Bill to PBC                                                                                

 

Assembly decision to establish PBC
Initial Consideration
Period for other persons to make representations (SO26A.50/51).
Detailed Committee Consideration
If motion tabled for debate
 

 


PBC meets to consider— i. procedure for Bill, and ii. whether accompanying docs are adequate. PBC produces report.

 


Assembly decision on whether Bill should proceed as a Private Bill Referral of Private Bill back to PBC for Detailed Consideration No further action

YES

PBC consideration of— i. general principles of Private Bill, ii. objections to Private Bill, and iii. proposals for changes to Private Bill. PBC Report.

 

 


Pause period. Opportunity to— (i) table motion that Private Bill does not proceed and/or (ii) table amendments for next phase of PBC

Assembly debate and decision on motion that Bill does not proceed

No further action If no motion tabled for debate Not agreed                                                                                                                        

Agreed
Detailed Assembly Consideration
Final Consideration
YES (& if no legal challenge)
Bill becomes an Act
PBC disposal of amendments. Amended Private Bill published. Assembly - disposal of technical amendments Assembly passing of Private BillRoyal Assent

 

 


Bill rejected