ey Bill, be
amended in the Senate/Seanad Eireann and the Chamber/Dail Eireann shall
consider any such amendment; but a Bill passed by the Chamber/Dail Eireann
and considered by the Senate/Seanad Eireann shall, not later than two
hundred and seventy days after it shall have been first sent to the
Senate/Seanad, or such longer period as may be agreed upon by the two
Houses, be deemed to be passed by both Houses in its form as last passed
by the Chamber/Dail; Provided that any Money Bill shall be sent to the
Senate/Seanad for its recommendations and at a period not longer than
fourteen days after it shall have been sent to the Senate/Seanad, it shall
be returned to the Chamber/Dail which may pass it, accepting or rejecting
all or any of the recommendations of the Senate/Seanad, and as so passed
shall be deemed to have been passed by both Houses. When a Bill other than
a Money Bill has been sent to the Senate/Seanad a Joint Sitting of the
Members of both Houses may on a resolution passed by the Senate/Seanad be
convened for the purpose of debating, but not of voting upon, the
proposals of the Bill or any amendment of the same.

ARTICLE 38.

A Bill may be initiated in the Senate/Seanad Eireann and if passed by the
Senate/Seanad shall be introduced into the Chamber/Dail Eireann. If
amended by the Chamber/Dail the Bill shall be considered as a Bill
initiated in the Chamber/Dail. If rejected by the Chamber/Dail it shall
not be introduced again in the same session, but the Chamber/Dail may
reconsider it on its own motion.

ARTICLE 39.

A Bill passed by either House and accepted by the other House shall be
deemed to be passed by both Houses.

ARTICLE 40.

So soon as any Bill shall have been passed or deemed to have been passed
by both Houses, the Executive Council shall present the same to the
Representative of the Crown for the signification by him, in the King's
name, of the King's assent, and such representative may withhold the
King's assent or reserve the Bill for the signification of the King's
pleasure; Provided that the Representative of the Crown shall in the
withholding of such assent to or reservation of any Bill, act in
accordance with the law, practice, and constitutional usage governing the
like withholding of assent or reservation in the Dominion of Canada.

A Bill reserved for the signification of the King's Pleasure shall not
have any force unless and until within one year from the day on which it
was pr