In
legislature
A legislature is an deliberative assembly, assembly with the authority to make laws for a Polity, political entity such as a Sovereign state, country or city. They are often contrasted with the Executive (government), executive and Judiciary, ...
s, more commonly in
parliament
In modern politics, and history, a parliament is a legislative body of government. Generally, a modern parliament has three functions: representing the electorate, making laws, and overseeing the government via hearings and inquiries. ...
s, a non-textual amendment is an
amendment that alters the meaning or scope of operation of a piece of legislation, but without changing the text. This is done by creating a provision that refers to another provision. It contrasts with a "textual amendment" that directly changes the wording.
For a non-textual amendment, both the original provision and the new provision would have to be read together to have a complete understanding of the item.
Example
For example, a statement could say, "All cats are good." In this case, a textual amendment could be made so that the statement says, "All dogs are good."
A non-textual amendment would not change the original statement. Instead, it would be another statement like, "The statement shall apply to dogs as it would apply to cats." This statement would have to be read in conjunction with the original statement, "All cats are good", to get the full meaning.
See also
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Shell bill
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Substitute amendment
In parliamentary procedure, a substitute amendment is an amendment that replaces a portion or all of the wording in a proposal.
Legislatures
In legislatures, a substitute amendment kills a bill by replacing it if the amendment is passed.
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