History & Civics
Read the given news carefully and answer the question that follows:
Govt's power to promulgate, repromulgate Ordinances why and how
An Ordinance "shall have the same force and effect as an Act of Parliament". But the government is required to bring an Ordinance before Parliament for ratification and failure to do so will lead to its lapsing "at the expiration of six weeks from the reassembly of Parliament".
The Indian Express - May 25, 2023
Mention any two points regarding an ordinance that can be deduced from the above news.
Answer
From the given news excerpt, we can deduce that:
- The ordinances can only be promulgated when both Houses of the Parliament are not in session.
- All Ordinances must be put up before both the Houses for their approval. Ordinances cease to operate after six weeks from the re-assembly of Parliament, unless they are approved by the Houses.
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