Chapter 8, Part 4 · Art. 116

Coming into force of laws

2010-as-amended · effective 2010-08-27

Official text

(1) A Bill passed by Parliament and assented to by the President shall be published in the Gazette as an Act of Parliament within seven days after-assent.
(2) Subject to clause (3), an Act of Parliament comes into force on the fourteenth day after its publication in the Gazette, unless the Act stipulates a different date on or time at which it will come into force.
(3) An Act of Parliament that confers a direct pecuniary interest on members of Parliament shall not come into force until after the next general election of members of Parliament.
(4) Clause (3) does not apply to an interest that members of Parliament have as members of the public.

In simple words

An Act of Parliament is published in the Gazette within seven days after assent.
Art. 116(1)
(1) A Bill passed by Parliament and assented to by the President shall be published in the Gazette as an Act of Parliament within seven days after-assent.
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An Act comes into force on the fourteenth day after publication unless it states a different date.
Art. 116(2)
(2) Subject to clause (3), an Act of Parliament comes into force on the fourteenth day after its publication in the Gazette, unless the Act stipulates a different date on or time at which it will come into force.
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Kids explanation

After the President signs a law, it is announced and starts working about two weeks later.
Art. 116(2)
(2) Subject to clause (3), an Act of Parliament comes into force on the fourteenth day after its publication in the Gazette, unless the Act stipulates a different date on or time at which it will come into force.
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