Advisory opinion on Division of Revenue Bill process

Motion text

THAT, aware that the Division of Revenue Bill, 2013 was assented to by the President on 11th June, 2013, convinced that the action of the National Assembly to reject or ignore the amendments passed by the Senate to the Division of Revenue Bill, 2013, on 23rd May, 2013 and resolve to forward the Bill to the President for assent without further reference to the Senate, is in contravention of the Constitution, the Senate resolves to request the Supreme Court to give an Advisory opinion on the constitutionality of the process followed in the disposal of the Division of Revenue Bill, 2013 and the appropriate way forward in the matter.