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Section 135. For any bill introduced by Members of the House of
Representatives or persons having the right to vote which, at the stage of the adoption of its
principle, was not a money bill but was then amended by the House of Representatives and,
in the opinion of the President of the House of Representatives or at the objection of the
Members of the House of Representatives made to him or her, such amendment has
rendered it to exhibit the characteristic of a money bill, the President of the House of
Representatives shall order the suspension of its consideration for further proceedings under
section 134 paragraph two, paragraph three and paragraph four.
If the joint sitting under paragraph one decides that the amendment resulted
in such bill exhibiting the characteristic of a money bill, the President of the House of
Representatives shall refer it to the Prime Minister for endorsement. In the case where the
Prime Minister does not endorse it, the House of Representatives shall amend it so as to
prevent it from being a money bill.
Section 136. When the House of Representatives has considered a bill and
resolved to approve it, the House of Representatives shall submit such bill to the Senate.
The Senate must complete the consideration of such bill within sixty days. If it is a money
bill, the consideration thereof must be completed within thirty days, provided that the
Senate may, as a special case, resolve to extend the period for not more than thirty days.
The said period shall mean the period during a session and shall be counted as from the
day on which such bill reaches the Senate.
The time period referred to in paragraph one shall not include the time
period during which the bill is under the consideration of the Constitutional Court under
section 139.
If the Senate has not completed its consideration of the bill within the time
period referred to in paragraph one, it shall be deemed that the Senate has approved it.
In the case where the House of Representatives submits a money bill to the
Senate, the President of the House of Representatives shall also advise the Senate that the
bill so submitted is a money bill. The advice of the President of the House of
Representatives shall be deemed final. In the case where the President of the House of
Representatives does not advise the Senate that the bill is a money bill, such bill shall not
be deemed a money bill.
Section 137. After the Senate has completed the consideration of a bill,
(1) if it agrees with the House of Representatives, further proceedings under
section 81 shall be taken;
(2) if it disagrees with the House of Representatives, such bill shall be
withheld and returned to the House of Representatives;