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preamble
n. The part of a statute that sets out its purposes and effects. It follows immediately after the long title and date of royal assent. Though a preamble is now rarely included in a public Bill, one may still appear in a Bill of great constitutional importance or a Bill to give effect to international conventions (e.g. the Parliament Bill 1911, the Canada Bill 1982, and the Prime Minister (Office, Role and Functions) Bill 2001). In the case of private Bills, the preamble is always considered first when the Bill begins to pass its parliamentary stages. If the Bill should be opposed, petitioners against the Bill are heard and the Committee on Opposed Bills must resolve whether the preamble is or is not proved. Only if the preamble is so proved are the clauses of the Bill considered in detail. Even in an unopposed private Bill, the preamble has to be proved. |