Answer: A Bill other than a Bill introduced on a certificate of urgency has to be published at least 30 days before being presented to Parliament.
Legislative Drafting
Question: How long should a Bill be published in the Gazette before being presented in the National Assembly
Question: When does a Bill become an Act
Answer: A Bill becomes an Act when the President signs (assent) the Bill which has been passed by Parliament.
Question: What is an Act
Answer: An Act is law which has been passed by Parliament.
Question: What is a Bill
Answer: A Bill is a proposed law or an amendment to an existing law made by Parliament
Question: What is an enactment
Answer: An enactment is an Act or statutory Instrument or any provision of an Act or statutory instrument.