Can a Money Bill be passed by the Houses of the State Legislature in the form it was first introduced, without any amendments from the Legislative Council?
No, a Money Bill cannot be passed by the Houses of the State Legislature in the form it was first introduced without any amendments from the Legislative Council. After a Money Bill is passed by the Legislative Assembly, it is transmitted to the Legislative Council for its recommendations, and the Legislative Assembly may either accept or reject all or any of the recommendations. If the Legislative Assembly accepts some or all of the recommendations, the Money Bill shall be deemed to have been passed by both Houses with the amendments recommended by the Legislative Council and accepted by the Legislative Assembly. If the Legislative Assembly does not accept any of the recommendations, the Money Bill shall still be considered as having passed both Houses without any of the amendments recommended by the Legislative Council.