65DConsideration of Dispute Resolution by Assembly and Council

65D Consideration of Dispute Resolution by Assembly and Council (1) If either the Assembly or the Council fails to give effect to the Dispute Resolution within the period of 30 days or the period of 10 sitting days (whichever period is longer) after the tabling of the Dispute Resolution in that House, the Disputed Bill becomes a Deadlocked Bill. (2) For the purposes of subsection (1), the Assembly or the Council fails to give effect to the Dispute Resolution— (a) if the Dispute Resolution provided that the Disputed Bill be passed by the Council as transmitted by the Assembly to the Council without amendment, and the Council does not pass the Bill without amendment; (b) if the Dispute Resolution provided that the Disputed Bill be passed with the amendment or amendments specified in the Dispute Resolution, and the Assembly or the Council does not pass the Bill with the specified amendment or amendments; (c) if the Dispute Resolution provided that the Disputed Bill not be passed, and the Assembly or the Council resolves not to accept the Dispute Resolution. (3) If the Assembly or the Council has, in relation to a Bill to which section 18(1B) applies, given effect to a Dispute Resolution, it is only lawful to present the Bill to the Governor for Her Majesty's assent if the Bill has been approved by the majority of electors voting at a referendum. (4) If the Assembly or the Council has, in relation to a Bill to which section 18(2) or 18(2AA) applies, given effect to a Dispute Resolution, it is only lawful to present the Bill to the Governor for Her Majesty's assent if the third reading of the Bill was passed by a special majority or an absolute majority, as the case may be. S. 65E inserted by No. 2/2003 s. 15.