Part of the debate – in a Public Bill Committee at 2:30 pm on 21 January 2003.
Edward O'Hara
Labour, Knowsley South
2:30,
21 January 2003
The point has been made and is on the record.Clause 194 Reasonable force
A parliamentary bill is divided into sections called clauses.
Printed in the margin next to each clause is a brief explanatory `side-note' giving details of what the effect of the clause will be.
During the committee stage of a bill, MPs examine these clauses in detail and may introduce new clauses of their own or table amendments to the existing clauses.
When a bill becomes an Act of Parliament, clauses become known as sections.
