Parliaments and Legislative Activity : Motivations for Bill Introduction. by Brunner, Martin

Table of Contents: “…The Puzzle of Parliamentary Bill Introduction -- Parliamentary Bills as Party Policy Signals -- Public Opinion and Parliamentary Activities -- Private Members' Bills between Party and Constituency.…”
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Hong Kong's Legislature under China's Sovereignty : 1998-2013. by Gu, Yu

Table of Contents: “…Committee AutonomyPolitical Parties of Legco in the Colonial Period; Legco in 1997; Autonomy of Post-1998 Legco; External Environment; Internal Characteristics: Rules, Committee Autonomy, Administrative Autonomy and Financial Autonomy; Conclusion; 3: Scrutiny of Legislation; Private Member's Bill Under Article 74 of Basic Law; Decline of Private member's Bills; President's Rulings on Private member's Bills; Summaries; Scrutiny of Bills: Bills Committees; Bills Scrutinised by Bills Committees; Legislators' Participation in BCS; Deliberation in BCS.…”
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Galbraith's Construction and Land Management Law for Students by De Silva, Carrie

Table of Contents: “…Parliamentary Questions -- Private Member's Bills -- The Committee System of the House of Commons -- Public Bill Committees -- Select Committees -- Financial Procedures of the House of Commons -- The Civil Service -- The Structure of Local Government -- Control of Local Authorities -- Control by Central Government -- Bye-Laws -- Non-Departmental Public Bodies -- Challenging Decisions Made by Public Bodies in the Courts -- Appeal -- Application for Judicial Review -- Ordinary 'Private Law' Actions -- Privative Clauses -- Application for Judicial Review: The Grounds of Challenge…”
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