<P> If a Bill is referred to a Select / Joint Committee, the Committee considers the Bill clause - by - clause just as the House does . Amendments can be moved to the various clauses by members of the Committee . The Committee can also take evidence of associations, public bodies or experts who are interested in the measure . After the Bill has thus been considered, the Committee submits its report to the House which considers the Bill again as reported by the Committee . If a Bill is circulated for the purpose of eliciting public opinion thereon, such opinions are obtained through the Governments of the States and Union Territories . Opinions so received are laid on the Table of the House and the next motion in regard to the Bill must be for its reference to a Select / Joint Committee . It is not ordinarily permissible at this stage to move the motion for consideration of the Bill . </P> <Dl> <Dt> Second Stage </Dt> </Dl> <P> The second stage of the Second Reading consists of clause - by - clause consideration of the Bill as introduced or as reported by Select / Joint Committee . Discussion takes place on each clause of the Bill and amendments to clauses can be moved at this stage . Amendments to a clause have been moved but not withdrawn are put to the vote of the House before the relevant clause is disposed of by the House . The amendments become part of the Bill if they are accepted by a majority of members present and voting . After the clauses, the Schedules if any, clause 1, the Enacting Formula and the Long Title of the Bill have been adopted by the House, the Second Reading is deemed to be over . </P> <P> Thereafter, the member - in - charge can move that the Bill be passed . This stage is known as the Third Reading of the Bill . At this stage the debate is confined to arguments either in support or rejection of the Bill without referring to the details thereof further than that are absolutely necessary . Only formal, verbal or consequential amendments are allowed to be moved at this stage . In passing an ordinary Bill, a simple majority of members present and voting is necessary . But in the case of a Bill to amend the Constitution, a majority of the total membership of the House and a majority of not less than two - thirds of the members present and voting is required in each House of Parliament . If the number of votes in favour and against the bill are tied, then the Presiding officer of the concerned House can cast his / her vote, referred to as a Casting Vote Right . </P>

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