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LATEST NEWS UPDATES | The need for a proper Pre-Legislative Consultation Policy -Arun PS

The need for a proper Pre-Legislative Consultation Policy -Arun PS

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published Published on Nov 25, 2021   modified Modified on Nov 27, 2021

-The Hindu

How many bills have been tabled without prior discussions? What needs to be done to improve public consultation in policymaking?

The story so far: The Union Government has listed 29 Bills (26 new and three pending) to be tabled in the winter session of Parliament. In 2014, the Pre-Legislative Consultation Policy was adopted, mandating a host of rules, including that whenever the Government makes any law, it must place a draft version of it in the public domain for at least 30 days. Since the inception of the policy, 227 of the 301 bills introduced in Parliament have been presented without any prior consultation. Of the 74 placed in the public domain for comment, at least 40 did not adhere to the 30-day deadline.

What is the policy?

The Pre-Legislative Consultation Policy (PLCP) 2014 mandates that whenever the Government makes any laws (bills, rules, regulations, etc.), it must place a draft version of it in the public domain for at least 30 days. The policy also says that along with the draft, a note explaining the law in simple language and justifying the proposal, its financial implication, impact on the environment and fundamental rights, a study on the social and financial costs of the bill, etc. should be uploaded. The respective departments should also upload the summary of all the feedback that they receive on the circulated draft.

The PLCP was formulated based on the broad recommendations of the National Advisory Council headed by Sonia Gandhi (2013) and the National Commission to Review the Working of the Constitution (2002). It aimed to create an institutionalised space for public participation in lawmaking processes.

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The Hindu, 25 November, 2021, https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/the-need-for-a-proper-pre-legislative-consultation-policy/article37677558.ece?homepage=true


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