37 Private bills.U.K.
(1)The Assembly may promote private bills in Parliament and may oppose any private bill in Parliament.
(2)But the Assembly shall not promote or oppose any private bill in Parliament unless a motion to authorise the Assembly to promote or oppose the bill is passed by the Assembly on a vote in which at least two-thirds of the Assembly members voting support the motion.
(3)Subsection (1) shall not cause the Assembly to have power to apply for orders under section 1 or 3 of the M1Transport and Works Act 1992 by virtue of section 20 of that Act (which gives a body with power to promote and oppose private bills power to apply for and object to such orders).
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