Report by Chairmen on Draft Provisional Orders Dealt with as Private Bills [1902] UKHL 868 (23 January 1902)

Report by Chairmen on Draft Provisional Orders Dealt with as Private Bills [1902] UKHL 868 (23 January 1902)

The Chairmen determined that the provisions of the specified draft Provisional Orders were of such a character that they ought to be dealt with by Private Bills and not by Provisional Orders, pursuant to their powers under section 2 of the Private Legislation Procedure (Scotland) Act 1899.

Citation
[1902] UKHL 868
Parties
Reporting Authority: Chairman of Committees of the House of Lords; Reporting Authority: Chairman of Ways and Means in the House of Commons; Recipient of Petitions: Secretary for Scotland
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
23 January 1902
Procedural Posture
Report Under Statutory Procedure / Report and Subsequent Administrative Action
Outcome
Report made; draft Provisional Orders to proceed as Private Bills.
Legal Topics
Private Legislation Procedure, Provisional Orders, Private Bills
Administrative Law Parliamentary Procedure Private Legislation Procedure Provisional Orders Private Bills

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Parties

Chairman of Committees of the House of Lords

Reporting Authority

Chairman of Ways and Means in the House of Commons

Reporting Authority

Secretary for Scotland

Recipient of Petitions

Procedural Posture

Report Under Statutory Procedure / Report and Subsequent Administrative Action

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether certain draft Provisional Orders should be dealt with as Private Bills rather than by Provisional Orders under the Private Legislation Procedure (Scotland) Act 1899.

Ratio Decidendi

The Chairmen determined that the provisions of the specified draft Provisional Orders were of such a character that they ought to be dealt with by Private Bills and not by Provisional Orders, pursuant to their powers under section 2 of the Private Legislation Procedure (Scotland) Act 1899.

Court Disposition

Report made; draft Provisional Orders to proceed as Private Bills.

Orders

  • Original petitions for the draft Provisional Orders transmitted to the Private Bill Office.
  • Bills deposited and to originate in the House of Commons or House of Lords in substitution for the draft Provisional Orders.