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(b)
is not passed as provided in paragraph (a), the bill shall lapse.
(3)
This section does not apply to a bill certified under section 112(1), 113(1) or a bill for
a law to amend this Constitution or a bill which has been passed at a joint sitting of the
Senate and the House.
Functions of Speaker
118.
(1)
In this part, where a bill is presented to the King for assent in pursuance of the
provisions of section 112(3), 113 (3), 114, or 116(2), as the case may be, that bill shall bear a
certificate of the Speaker of the House that those provisions have been complied with.
(2)
Any function under this section or section 112,113,114, or 116 which falls to be
exercised by the Speaker may, if the Speaker is absent or is for any reason unable to
exercise the functions of office, be exercised by the Deputy Speaker.
(3)
A certificate given by the Speaker or Deputy Speaker, as the case may be, under this
section shall be conclusive for all purposes and shall not be questioned in any court of law.
Retroactive legislation
119.
(1)
Parliament or any other authority or person has no power to pass any law –
(a)
to alter the decision or judgement of any court as between the parties to that
decision or judgement; or
(b)
which operates retroactively,
(i)
to impose any limitations on any person;
(ii)
to adversely affect the personal rights and liberties
of any person; or
(iii)
to impose a burden, obligation or liability on any person.
(2)
The provisions of subsection (1) (b) shall not apply in the case of law enacted under
sections 199, 200, 201, 202, 204 and 205 of this Constitution.
Interpretation
120.
(1)
In this Part, “money bill” means a bill that contains only provisions dealing with
(a)
the imposition, repeal, remission, alteration or regulation of taxation;
(b)
the imposition of charges on the Consolidated Fund or any other public fund
of Swaziland or the variation or repeal of any such charges;
(c)
the grant of money to the King or to any other person or authority or the
variation or revocation of that grant;
(d)
the appropriation, receipt, custody, investment, issue, or audit of accounts of
public money;
(e)
the raising or guarantee of any loan or the repayment of that loan; or
(f)
subordinate matters incidental to any of the above matters.
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