Key Highlights of the Bill ·
Bill equates the term Government to Lieutenant Governor (LG), with respect to any law made by the Legislative Assembly.
o It specifies that all executive action must be taken in the name of the LG. · Bill allows Legislative Assembly to make Rules to regulate the procedure and conduct of business in the Assembly.
o Such Rules must be consistent with the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in the Lok Sabha. · Bill prohibits the Legislative Assembly from making any rule (voids any such existing rules) to enable itself or its Committees to;
o Consider the matters of day-to-day administration of the NCT of Delhi o Conduct any inquiry in relation to administrative decisions. ·
It requires the LG to reserve certain Bills passed by the Legislative Assembly for the consideration of the President, which includes bill that;
o May diminish the powers of the High Court of Delhi
o Which the President may direct to be reserved o Dealing with the salaries and allowances of the Speaker, Deputy Speaker, and members of the Assembly and the Ministers o Relating to official languages of the Assembly or the NCT of Delhi. ·
The Bill requires the LG to reserve those Bills for the President which cover any of the matters
outside the purview of the powers of the Legislative Assembly.
