1.
The Winter Session, 2003 of Parliament which commenced on
Tuesday, the 2nd of December is scheduled to conclude today, the 23rd
of December, 2003. The Session provided
16 sittings of both Houses of Parliament spread over a period of 22 days. This
was the smallest Winter Session in recent years.
2.
A statement containing "Facts at Glance" regarding
work done during the Winter Session, 2003 vis-à-vis work done during the Winter
Sessions held during the last four years is enclosed (Annex
I). From this statement, it can be seen that, in spite of being the
smallest of all in terms of number of sittings, the Government Business
transacted during the Winter Session,
2003, particularly in terms of number of bills passed by both Houses of
Parliament, was more than the Government Business transacted during Winter
Sessions held during the years 1999, 2000, and 2001.
3.
During the Session, two Houses of Parliament passed two
Constitution (Amendment) Bills of great significance and historical importance,
namely, the Constitution (Ninety-seventh Amendment) Bill, 2003 and the
Constitution (One Hundredth Amendment) Bill, 2003. The Constitution
(Ninety-seventh Amendment) Bill, 2003 restricts the size of the Council of
Ministers at the Centre and in States. The Bill also does away with the concept
of split from anti-defection law (Tenth Schedule to the Constitution) and also
provides that a person disqualified under the anti-defection law shall not be
appointed as a Minister nor hold any remunerative political post. The
Constitution (One-hundredth Amendment) Bill, 2003, provides for inclusion of
Bodo, Dogri, Maithili and Santhali languages in the Eighth Schedule to the
Constitution.
4. Another highlight of the Session was passing
by two Houses of the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill which inter alia
provides for dual citizenship and a number of other important Bills relating to Socio-economic and electoral reforms, e.g., the Prevention of
Terrorism (Amendment) Bill, the Industrial Development Bank (Transfer of
Undertaking and Repeal) Bill, the Taxation Laws (Amendment) Bill, the
Representation of People (Second Amendment) Bill, the Delimitation (Amendment)
Bill, the Electricity (Amendment) Bill, etc. On the whole, during the Session,
18 Bills were introduced in the Lok
Sabha (Annex II) and 9 Bills in the Rajya Sabha (Annex III). Lok Sabha passed 21 Bills (Annex IV) and Rajya Sabha passed 20 Bills (Annex V).
Total number of Bills passed by both Houses of Parliament during the Session is
21 (Annex VI) which is more than the achievement of
even the preceding Monsoon Session during which 13 bills were passed by both
the Houses during a total of 21
sittings.
5. Five Short Duration Discussions under Rule
193, namely (i) violence in Assam and some other parts of the country due to
Recruitment Policy of the Railways; (ii) PM's statement regarding resignation
of Minister of State for Environment and Forest; (iii) stamp paper scam; (iv)
action taken report on JPC on Stock Market Scam; and (v) unemployment, were discussed
in the Lok Sabha. In the Rajya Sabha
also, Five Short Duration Discussions under Rule 176, namely (i) PM's statement
regarding resignation by former Minister of State for Environment and Forests;
(ii) situation in Assam and Bihar due to Railway recruitment policy; (iii) fake
stamp paper scam; (iv) implementation of Conditional Access System (CAS); and
(v) unemployment problem in the country, were discussed during the Session.
Annex I
FACTS AT GLANCE– WINTER SESSION, 2003 VIS-A-VIS
WINTER SESSIONS HELD DURING 1999-2003
14th Session of Thirteenth Lok
Sabha and 200th Session of Rajya Sabha
(2.12.2003 to 23.12.2003)
|
Sl.No. |
|
1999 |
2000 |
2001 |
2002 |
2003 |
1. |
Number Days |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Lok Sabha |
25 |
33 |
31 |
33 |
22 |
|
|
Rajya Sabha |
25 |
33 |
31 |
33 |
22 |
2. |
Number of Sittings |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Lok Sabha |
19 |
25 |
21 |
23 |
16 |
|
|
Rajya Sabha |
19 |
25 |
21 |
23 |
16 |
3. |
Actual Number of Working Hours |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Lok Sabha |
123-30 |
111-22 |
79-37 |
158-38 |
94.21 |
|
|
Rajya Sabha |
105-06 |
81-04 |
74-23 |
111-03 |
69.15 |
4. |
Total time lost due to Adjournment on account of interruption |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Lok Sabha |
14.40 |
59.49 |
29.33 |
00.27 |
6.45 |
|
|
Rajya Sabha |
6.56 |
39.13 |
22.47 |
-- |
8.48 |
5. |
Percentage of time lost with reference to actual workings hours(Rounded off to nearest whole number) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Lok Sabha |
12 |
54 |
37 |
00.28 |
7 |
|
|
Rajya Sabha |
7 |
49 |
31 |
00.00 |
12 |
6. |
Bills Introduced |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Lok Sabha |
14 |
20 |
10 |
17 |
18 |
|
|
Rajya Sabha |
18 |
08 |
09 |
03 |
09 |
7. |
Bills passed |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Lok Sabha |
21 |
17 |
11 |
37 |
21 |
|
|
Rajya Sabha |
21 |
16 |
11 |
35 |
20 |
|
|
Bills passed by both Houses |
19 |
16 |
06+4* |
42 |
21 |
8. |
Discussions |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(a) Under Rule 193 of Lok Sabha |
05 |
02 |
04 |
05 |
05 |
|
|
(b) Under Rule 176 of Rajya Sabha |
05 |
01 |
04 |
06 |
05 |
|
|
(c) Under Rule 170 in Rajya Sabha |
-- |
01 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
|
(d) Under Rule 184 in Lok Sabha |
-- |
01 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
9. |
Discussion on the Official Motions/Resolution |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Lok Sabha |
04 |
04 |
06 |
05 |
03 |
|
|
Rajya Sabha |
02 |
03 |
02 |
01 |
02 |
10. |
Discussion on the Adjournment Motion (Lok Sabha) |
- |
- |
- |
02 (Negatived) |
- |
11. |
Number of Half-an-Hour Discussion |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Lok Sabha |
05 |
02 |
-- |
02 |
01 |
|
|
Rajya Sabha |
03 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
12. |
Number of Calling Attentions |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Lok Sabha |
05 |
05 |
02 |
07 |
06 |
|
|
Rajya Sabha |
04 |
04 |
01 |
05 |
01 |
13. |
Parliament Questions Admitted |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Lok Sabha |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(a) Starred |
359 |
320 |
420 |
461 |
320 |
|
|
(b) Unstarred |
3777 |
5454 |
4675 |
5089 |
3168 |
|
|
(c) Short Notice |
02 |
02(Laid) |
-- |
02 |
02 |
|
|
Rajya Sabha |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(a) Starred |
380 |
497 |
420 |
460 |
320 |
|
|
(b) Unstarred |
2453 |
3757 |
3180 |
3270 |
2317 |
|
|
(c) Short Notice |
01 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
* Deemed to have been passed by both Houses in terms of Article 109 (5) of Constitution.
Annex II
BILLS INTRODUCED IN THE LOK SABHA DURING WINTER SESSION, 2003
|
Sl. No |
Name of the Bill |
Purport |
|
1. |
The Taxation Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2003 |
To replace the Taxation Laws (Amendment) Ordinance, 2003 (No. 2 of 2003) To amend the Income-tax Act, the Wealth Tax Act and the Expenditure Tax Act. |
|
2. |
The National Commission for Children Bill, 2003 |
To set up a National Commission for Children |
|
3. |
The Prevention of Terrorism (Amendment) Bill, 2003 |
To replace the Prevention of Terrorism (Amendment) Ordinance, 2003 (No. 4 of 2003) To strengthen the mechanism of the Review Committee under the Act |
|
4. |
The National Tax Tribunal Bill, 2003 |
To replace the National Tax Tribunal Ordinance, 2003 (No. 3 of 2003) To enable establishment of a National Tax Tribunal to hear and dispose of certain appeals in direct and indirect tax matters. |
|
5. |
The Delimitation (Amendment) Bill, 2003 |
To replace the Delimitation (Amendment) Ordinance, 2003 (No. 6 of 2003) To provide for delimitation on the basis of 2001 census, instead of 1991 census, as provided in the Delimitation Act, 2002. |
|
6. |
The Representation of the People (Second Amendment) Bill, 2003 |
To replace the Representation of the People (Amendment) Ordinace, 2003 (No. 5 of 2003) To amend Section 123(7) of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, to provide that assistance of all persons performing duty in connection with election would amount to corruption practice. |
|
7. |
The Administrative Tribunals (Amendment) Bill, 2003 |
To amend the Act to conform it with the various pronouncements of the Apex Court and to provide a provision for abolition of the Administrative Tribunals, if and when, considered appropriate. |
|
8. |
The Special Tribunals (Supplementary Provisions) Repeal Bill, 2003 |
To repeal the Special Tribunals (Supplementary Provisions) Act, 1946 which has outlined its utility. |
|
9. |
The State Emblem of India (Prohibition of Improper Use) Bill, 2003 |
The Bill seeks to prevent misuse of the State Emblem of India by unauthorized persons and regulate its use for official purposes. |
|
10. |
The Sugar Cess (Amendment) Bill, 2003 |
To increase the rate of Cess on Sugar from Rs. 14 per qtl. to Rs. 20 per qtl. |
|
11. |
The Appropriation (No. 5) Bill, 2003 |
The Bill seeks to authorise payment and appropriation of certain further sums from and out of the Consolidated Fund of India for the services of the financial year 2003-2004. |
|
12. |
The Uttar Pradesh Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill, 2003 |
The Bill seeks to amend section 18 of the Uttar Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2000, to amend entry 8 in the Third Schedule to the Representation of the People Act, 1950 from 9.11.2000 so as to increase the number of Members of the legislative Council of the successor State of Uttar Pradesh from 99 to 100 |
|
13. |
The Indian Telegraph (Amendment) No. 2 Bill, 2003 |
To replace the Indian Telegraph (Amendment) Ordinance, 2003 (No. 7 of 2003) To constitute the Universal Service Obligation Fund. |
|
14. |
The Central Sales Tax (Amendment) Bill, 2003. |
To amend the Central Tax Act, 1956 in respect of the Central Sales Tax Appellate Authority |
|
15. |
The Salary, Allowances and Pension of Members of Parliament (Amendment) Bill, 2003 |
To amend the Salary, Allowances and Pension of Members of Parliament (Amendment) Act, 1954 to provide minimum pension to all ex M.Ps; family pension to spouses/dependent of all deceased M.Ps/ex M.Ps; allowing Air Journey by Private Airlines to M.Ps and road journey facility to M.Ps from North-Eastern States and those residing within 300 k.m. peripheral limits of Delhi. |
|
16. |
The Patents (Amendment) Bill, 2003 |
To amend the Patent Act, 1970 with a view to meeting India’s international obligation |
|
17. |
The Drugs and Cosmetics (Amendment) Bill, 2003 |
To strengthen the penal provisions regarding manufacture or sale of adulterated or spurious drugs |
|
18. |
The National Tax Tribunal No. 2 Bill, 2003 |
To replace the National Tax Tribunal Ordinance, 2003 (No. 3 of 2003) To enable establishment of a National Tax Tribunal to hear and dispose of certain appeals in direct and indirect tax matters. |
Bill withdrawn
|
1. |
The Indian Telegraph (Amendment) Bill, 2003 |
To constitute the Universal Service Obligation Fund. |
|
2. |
The National Tax Tribunal Bill, 2003 |
To replace the National Tax Tribunal Ordinance, 2003 (No. 3 of 2003) To enable establishment of a National Tax Tribunal to hear and dispose of certain appeals in direct and indirect tax matters. |
Annex III
BILLS INTRODUCED IN THE RAJYA SABHA DURING WINTER SESSION, 2003
|
Sl. No |
Name of the Bill |
Purport |
|
1. |
The Indian Medicine Central Council (Amendment) Bill, 2003 |
To replace the Indian Medicine Central Council (Amendment) Ordinance, 2003 (No. 8 of 2003) To replace the term ‘medical institutions’ by term ‘medical colleges’ as defined in the Ordinance and also bring the level of standard of the existing colleges to the standard laid down for the new colleges. |
|
2. |
The British Statutes (Repeal) Bill, 2003 |
To repeal four British Statutes still in force in India as recommended by P.C. Jain Commission |
|
3. |
The Electricity (Amendment) Bill, 2003 |
To amend certain provisions of the Electricity Act, 2003, as per assurance of the Minister of Power in Rajya Sabha at the time of consideration and passing of the Bill which was later enacted as the above Act. |
|
4. |
The Cantonment Bill, 2003 |
The Bill purport to improve functioning of Cantonments |
|
5. |
The Arbitration and Conciliation (Amendment) Bill, 2003 |
To amend the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 |
|
6. |
The Delegated Legislation Provisions (Amendment) Bill, 2003 |
To amend certain enactments to implement the recommendation of the Committee on Subordinate legislation with regard to publication and laying of Rules & Regulation and other Delegated Legislation. |
|
7. |
The Chartered Accountants (Amendment) Bill, 2003 |
A Bill to update the existing Act |
|
8. |
The Cost and Works Accountants (Amendment) Bill, 2003 |
A Bill to update the existing Act |
|
9. |
The Company Secretaries (Amendment) Bill, 2003 |
A Bill to update the existing Act |
Annex IV
BILLS PASSED BY THE LOK SABHA DURING WINTER SESSION, 2003
|
Sl. No |
Name of the Bill |
Purport |
|
1. |
The Industrial Development Bank (Transfer of Undertaking and Repeal) Bill, 2003 |
To transform the Industrial Development Bank of India into an Universal Bank |
|
2. |
The Taxation Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2003 |
To replace the Taxation Laws (Amendment) Ordinance, 2003 (No. 2 of 2003) To amend the Income-tax Act, the Wealth Tax Act and the Expenditure Tax Act. |
|
3. |
The Representation of the People (Second Amendment) Bill, 2003 |
To replace the Representation of the People (Amendment) Ordinance, 2003 (No. 5 of 2003) To amend Section 123(7) of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, to provide that assistance of all persons performing duty in connection with election would amount to corruption practice. |
|
4. |
The Delimitation (Amendment) Bill, 2003 |
To replace the Delimitation (Amendment) Ordinance, 2003 (No. 6 of 2003) To provide for delimitation on the basis of 2001 census, instead of 1991 census, as provided in the Delimitation Act, 2002. |
|
5. |
The Marriage Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2003 |
To amend the Special Marriage Act, 1954 and the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, to provide that a petition for relief under the provisions of these Acts may be presented by the aggrieved wife to the District Court within the local limits of whose jurisdiction she may be residing and also to provide that the parties to a matrimonial suit could prefer appeal within 90 days, instead of 30 days. |
|
6. |
The Sick Industrial Companies (Special Provisions) Repeal Bill, 2003 |
The Bill seeks facilitating/expediting revival/rehabilitation of sick companies and protection of workers’ interest and where necessary, winding up of companies. |
|
7. |
The Railways (Amendment) Bill, 2003 |
To amend Sections 137, 138 of the Railways Act, 1989 for enhancing the minimum penalty from Rs. 50/- to Rs. 250/- in case of ticketless travelling. |
|
8. |
The Railways (Second Amendment) Bill, 2003 |
To amend the Railways Act, 1989 to empower officers authorized to inquire into offences under Railway Act. |
|
9. |
The Railway Protection Force (Amendment) Bill, 2003 |
To amend the Act to include protection of passengers area and passengers in addition to railway property. |
|
10. |
The Constitution (Ninety-seventh Amendment) Bill, 2003 |
To restrict the size of the Council of Ministers in the Union Government and the State Governments and to do away with the concept of split from anti-defection law (Tenth Schedule to the Constitution) and also to provide that a person disqualified under the anti-defection law shall not be appointed as a Minister nor hold any remunerative political post. |
|
11. |
The Prevention of Terrorism (Amendment) Bill, 2003 |
To replace the Prevention of Terrorism (Amendment) Ordinance, 2003 (No. 4 of 2003) To strengthen the mechanism of the Review Committee under the Act |
|
12. |
The Appropriation (No. 5) Bill, 2003 |
The Bill seeks to authorise payment and appropriation of certain further sums from and out of the Consolidated Fund of India for the services of the financial year 2003-2004. |
|
13. |
The Indian Medicine Central Council (Amendment) Bill, 2003 |
To replace the Indian Medicine Central Council (Amendment) Ordinance, 2003 (No. 8 of 2003) To replace the term ‘medical institutions’ by term ‘medical colleges’ as defined in the Ordinance and also bring the level of standard of the existing colleges to the standard laid down for the new colleges. |
|
14. |
The Electricity (Amendment) Bill, 2003 |
To amend certain provisions of the Electricity Act, 2003, as per assurance of the Minister of Power in Rajya Sabha at the time of consideration and passing of the Bill which was later enacted as the above Act. |
|
15. |
The Merchant Shipping (Amendment) Bill, 2003 |
To incorporate the provisions of IMO Convention, namely, MARPOL accession IV &V. |
|
16. |
The Uttar Pradesh Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill, 2003 |
The Bill seeks to amend section 18 of the Uttar Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2000, to amend entry 8 in the Third Schedule to the Representation of the People Act, 1950 from 9.11.2000 so as to increase the number of Members of the Legislative Council of the successor State of Uttar Pradesh from 99 to 100 |
|
17. |
The Indian Council of World Affairs (Amendment) Bill, 2003 |
To amend certain provisions of the Indian Council of World Affairs Act, 2001. |
|
18. |
The Salary, Allowances and Pension of Members of Parliament (Amendment) Bill, 2003 |
To amend the Salary, Allowances and Pension of Members of Parliament (Amendment) Act, 1954 to provide minimum pension to all ex M.Ps; family pension to spouses/dependent of all deceased M.Ps/ex M.Ps; allowing Air Journey by Private Airlines to M.Ps and road journey facility to M.Ps from North-Eastern States and those residing within 300 k.m. peripheral limits of Delhi. |
|
19. |
The Indian Telegraph (Amendment) No. 2 Bill, 2003 |
To replace the Indian Telegraph (Amendment) Ordinance, 2003 (No. 7 of 2003) To constitute the Universal Service Obligation Fund. |
|
20. |
The Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2003 |
The Bill seeks to amend the Citizenship Act, 1955 providing inter-alia, for dual citizenship. |
|
21. |
The Constitution (One hundredth Amendment) Bill, 2003 |
The Bill seeks to include Bodo Language in the Eighth Schedule to the Constitution of India. |
Annex V
BILLS PASSED BY THE RAJYA SABHA DURING WINTER SESSION, 2003
|
Sl. No |
Name of the Bill |
Purport |
|
1. |
The Indian Medicine Central Council (Amendment) Bill, 2003 |
To replace the Indian Medicine Central Council (Amendment) Ordinance, 2003 (No. 8 of 2003) To replace the term ‘medical institutions’ by term ‘medical colleges’ as defined in the Ordinance and also bring the level of standard of the existing colleges to the standard laid down for the new colleges. |
|
2. |
The Electricity (Amendment) Bill, 2003 |
To amend certain provisions of the Electricity Act, 2003, as per assurance of the Minister of Power in Rajya Sabha at the time of consideration and passing of the Bill which was later enacted as the above Act. |
|
3. |
The British Statutes (Repeal) Bill, 2003 |
To repeal four British Statutes still in force in India as recommended by P.C. Jain Commission |
|
4. |
The Railway Protection Force (Amendment) Bill, 2003 |
To amend the Act to include protection of passengers area and passengers in addition to railway property. |
|
5. |
The Railways (Second Amendment) Bill, 2003 |
To amend the Railway Act, 1989 to empower officers authorized to inquire into offences under Railway Act. |
|
6. |
The Industrial Development Bank (Transfer of Undertaking and Repeal) Bill, 2003 |
To transform the Industrial Development Bank of India into an Universal Bank. |
|
7. |
The Forward Contracts (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2003 |
To make the parent Act more effective and purposeful in tune with the liberalization of market. |
|
8. |
The Sick Industrial Companies (Special Provisions) Repeal Bill, 2003 |
The Bill seeks facilitating/expediting revival/rehabilitation of sick companies and protection of workers’ interest and where necessary, winding up of companies. |
|
9. |
The Taxation Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2003 |
To replace the Taxation Laws (Amendment) Ordinance, 2003 (No. 2 of 2003) To amend the Income-tax Act, the Wealth Tax Act and the Expenditure Tax Act. |
|
10. |
The Representation of the People (Second Amendment) Bill, 2003 |
To replace the Representation of the People (Amendment) Ordinance, 2003 (No. 5 of 2003) To amend Section 123(7) of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, to provide that assistance of all persons performing duty in connection with election would amount to corruption practice. |
|
11. |
The Delimitation (Amendment) Bill, 2003 |
To replace the Delimitation (Amendment) Ordinance, 2003 (No. 6 of 2003) To provide for delimitation on the basis of 2001 census, instead of 1991 census, as provided in the Delimitation Act, 2002. |
|
12. |
The Indian Council of World Affairs (Amendment) Bill, 2003 |
To amend certain provisions of the Indian Council of World Affairs Act, 2001. |
|
13. |
The Constitution (Ninety-seventh Amendment) Bill, 2003 |
To restrict the size of the Council of Ministers in the Union Government and the State Governments and to do away with the concept of split from anti-defection law (Tenth Schedule to the Constitution) and also to provide that a person disqualified under the anti-defection law shall not be appointed as a Minister nor hold any remunerative political post. |
|
14. |
The Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2003 |
The Bill seeks to amend the Citizenship Act, 1955 providing inter-alia, for dual citizenship. |
|
15. |
The Prevention of Terrorism (Amendment) Bill, 2003 |
To replace the Prevention of Terrorism (Amendment) Ordinance, 2003 (No. 4 of 2003) To strengthen the mechanism of the Review Committee under the Act |
|
16. |
The Uttar Pradesh Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill, 2003 |
The Bill seeks to amend section 18 of the Uttar Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2000, to amend entry 8 in the Third Schedule to the Representation of the People Act, 1950 from 9.11.2000 so as to increase the number of Members of the Legislative Council of the successor State of Uttar Pradesh from 99 to 100 |
|
17. |
The Appropriation (No. 5) Bill, 2003 |
The Bill seeks to authorise payment and appropriation of certain further sums from and out of the Consolidated Fund of India for the services of the financial year 2003-2004. |
|
18. |
The Salary, Allowances and Pension of Members of Parliament (Amendment) Bill, 2003 |
To amend the Salary, Allowances and Pension of Members of Parliament (Amendment) Act, 1954 to provide minimum pension to all ex M.Ps; family pension to spouses/dependent of all deceased M.Ps/ex M.Ps; allowing Air Journey by Private Airlines to M.Ps and road journey facility to M.Ps from North-Eastern States and those residing within 300 k.m. peripheral limits of Delhi. |
|
19. |
The Indian Telegraph (Amendment) No. 2 Bill, 2003 |
To replace the Indian Telegraph (Amendment) Ordinance, 2003 (No. 7 of 2003) To constitute the Universal Service Obligation Fund. |
|
20. |
The Constitution (One Hundredth Amendment) Bill, 2003 |
The Bill seeks to include Bodo Language in the Eighth Schedule to the Constitution of India. |
Annex VI
BILLS PASSED BY THE BOTH HOUSES DURING WINTER SESSION, 2003
|
Sl. No |
Name of the Bill |
Purport |
|
1. |
The Industrial Development Bank (Transfer of Undertaking and Repeal) Bill, 2003 |
To transform the Industrial Development Bank of India into an Universal Bank |
|
2. |
The Taxation Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2003 |
To replace the Taxation Laws (Amendment) Ordinance, 2003 (No. 2 of 2003) To amend the Income-tax Act, the Wealth Tax Act and the Expenditure Tax Act. |
|
3. |
The Representation of the People (Second Amendment) Bill, 2003 |
To replace the Representation of the People (Amendment) Ordinance, 2003 (No. 5 of 2003) To amend Section 123(7) of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, to provide that assistance of all persons performing duty in connection with election would amount to corruption practice. |
|
4. |
The Delimitation (Amendment) Bill, 2003 |
To replace the Delimitation (Amendment) Ordinance, 2003 (No. 6 of 2003) To provide for delimitation on the basis of 2001 census, instead of 1991 census, as provided in the Delimitation Act, 2002. |
|
5. |
The Marriage Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2003 |
To amend the Special Marriage Act, 1954 and the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, to provide that a petition for relief under the provisions of these Acts may be presented by the aggrieved wife to the District Court within the local limits of whose jurisdiction she may be residing and also to provide that the parties to a matrimonial suit could prefer appeal within 90 days, instead of 30 days. |
|
6. |
The Sick Industrial Companies (Special Provisions) Repeal Bill, 2003 |
|
|
7. |
The Railways (Amendment) Bill, 2003 |
To amend Sections 137, 138 of the Railways Act, 1989 for enhancing the minimum penalty Rs. 50/- to Rs. 250/- incase of ticketless travelling. |
|
8. |
The Railways (Second Amendment) Bill, 2003 |
To amend the Railway Act, 1989 to empower officers authorized to inquire into offences under Railway Act. |
|
9. |
The Railway Protection Force (Amendment) Bill, 2003 |
To amend the Act to include protection of passengers area and passengers in addition to railway property. |
|
10. |
The Indian Council of World Affairs (Amendment) Bill, 2003 |
To amend certain provisions of the Indian Council of World Affairs Act, 2001. |
|
11. |
The Prevention of Terrorism (Amendment) Bill, 2003 |
To replace the Prevention of Terrorism (Amendment) Ordinance, 2003 (No. 4 of 2003) To strengthen the mechanism of the Review Committee under the Act |
|
12. |
The Indian Medicine Central Council (Amendment) Bill, 2003 |
To replace the Indian Medicine Central Council (Amendment) Ordinance, 2003 (No. 8 of 2003) To replace the term ‘medical institutions’ by term ‘medical colleges’ as defined in the Ordinance and also bring the level of standard of the existing colleges to the standard laid down for the new colleges. |
|
13. |
The Electricity (Amendment) Bill, 2003 |
To amend certain provisions of the Electricity Act, 2003, as per assurance of the Minister of Power in Rajya Sabha at the time of consideration and passing of the Bill which was later enacted as the above Act. |
|
14. |
The Constitution (Ninety-seventh Amendment) Bill, 2003 |
To restrict the size of the Council of Ministers in the Union Government and the State Governments and to do away with the concept of split from anti-defection law (Tenth Schedule to the Constitution) and also to provide that a person disqualified under the anti-defection law shall not be appointed as a Minister nor hold any remunerative political post. |
|
15. |
The Merchant Shipping (Amendment) Bill, 2003 |
To incorporate the provisions of IMO Convention, namely, MARPOL accession IV &V. |
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The Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2003 |
The Bill seeks to amend the Citizenship Act, 1955 providing inter-alia, for dual citizenship. |
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The Uttar Pradesh Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill, 2003 |
The Bill seeks to amend section 18 of the Uttar Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2000, to amend entry 8 in the Third Schedule to the Representation of the People Act, 1950 from 9.11.2000 so as to increase the number of Members of the Legislative Council of the successor State of Uttar Pradesh from 99 to 100 |
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The Appropriation (No. 5) Bill, 2003 |
The Bill seeks to authorise payment and appropriation of certain further sums from and out of the Consolidated Fund of India for the services of the financial year 2003-2004. |
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The Salary, Allowances and Pension of Members of Parliament (Amendment) Bill, 2003 |
To amend the Salary, Allowances and Pension of Members of Parliament (Amendment) Act, 1954 to provide minimum pension to all ex M.Ps; family pension to spouses/dependent of all deceased M.Ps/ex M.Ps; allowing Air Journey by Private Airlines to M.Ps and road journey facility to M.Ps from North-Eastern States and those residing within 300 k.m. peripheral limits of Delhi. |
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The Indian Telegraph (Amendment) No. 2 Bill, 2003 |
To replace the Indian Telegraph (Amendment) Ordinance, 2003 (No. 7 of 2003) To constitute the Universal Service Obligation Fund. |
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The Constitution (One Hundredth Amendment) Bill, 2003 |
The Bill seeks to include Bodo Language in the Eighth Schedule to the Constitution of India. |
