Title 14 Laws of Bermuda Item 7

BERMUDA

1975 : 6

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

1 Interpretation

2 Revenue bill to have statutory force

3 Interim period

4 Cessation

[26 February 1975] [preamble and words of enactment omitted]

Interpretation

1 In this Act — "revenue bill" means a money bill as defined in section 39 of the Constitution [title 2 item 1] that is not a taxation bill as so defined.

2. Revenue bill to have statutory force

(1) This Act applies where a revenue bill is read a first time in the House of Assembly on a day on which there is received by the House of Assembly a message from the Governor containing a declaration that it is expedient in the public interest that the provisions of the revenue bill, or such part thereof as may be identified in the message from the Governor, shall have statutory effect under the provisions of this Act.

(2) The Governor in sending the message referred to in subsection (1) shall act in accordance with the advice of the Premier.

1989 Revision 1

Interim period

3 Where this Act applies, the revenue bill or such part thereof as may be identified in the message from the Governor, shall for the period of four months next ensuing have effect as though the same were contained in an Act for the time being in force and shall, during such period, and subject to the provisions of this Act, have full force and effect as if it were a provision of law.

4. Cessation

(1) Without prejudice to its cessation at the expiry of the period of four months referred to in section 3, the application to any revenue bill of this Act shall cease if the bill or such part thereof as may be identified in the message from the Governor is not agreed to by the House of Assembly, or if the bill is not subsequently enacted by the Legislature before the dissolution or prorogation of the session of the Legislature during which it is introduced.

(2) Whenever this Act ceases to apply in accordance with this section, any, moneys which have been paid to the Accountant-General pursuant to the provisions of the revenue bill and this Act shall be refunded to the payer upon application to the Accountant-General within the next succeeding twelve months.

2 1989 Revision