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A Private Member's Bill has been introduced in Parliament to regulate quality control for optical devices and vision care.
The proposed legislation aims to address consumer vulnerability in the currently unregulated optical sector.
This bill highlights the role of individual Members of Parliament in bringing specific social and health issues to the legislative agenda.
A Private Member's Bill is a legislative proposal introduced by any Member of Parliament (MP) who is not a minister. This distinguishes it from a Government Bill, which is introduced by a minister. Private Member's Bills are typically debated on Fridays in Parliament. Their passage into law is rare; only 14 such bills have been passed since India's independence, with none succeeding since 1970. They serve as a mechanism for individual MPs to highlight specific issues, propose solutions, and influence government policy, even if their direct passage is uncommon.
Simple Analogy: Imagine a school where the principal (government) usually introduces new rules. A Private Member's Bill is like a new rule proposed by a student council member (non-minister MP) instead of the principal. While it might not always become a school rule, it brings important student concerns to light.
The proposed Private Member's Bill seeks to fill this legislative void. Currently, there is no comprehensive central law dedicated to ensuring quality control and regulating services in the optical sector, leaving consumers potentially vulnerable. The bill aims to create a dedicated legal framework to address this gap.
Understanding the types of bills (Government vs. Private Member's), their introduction, debate, and passage process is crucial for competitive exams.
The bill's objective aligns with broader consumer rights and protection principles, aiming to safeguard users of optical devices and services.
Vision care is an integral part of public health, and regulatory measures directly impact the health and well-being of the population.
GS-II: Indian Polity - Parliament and State Legislatures—structure, functioning, conduct of business, powers & privileges and issues arising out of these. Governance - Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation.
General Awareness - Indian Polity: Parliament, Legislative Process.
General Awareness - Indian Polity: Basic parliamentary terms.
General Awareness - Indian Polity: Basic parliamentary terms.
General Awareness - Indian Polity: Parliament and legislative process.
With reference to the Parliament of India, consider the following statements: 1. A private member's bill is a bill presented by a Member of Parliament who is not elected but only nominated by the President of India. 2. Recently, a private member's bill has been passed in the Parliament of India for the first time in its history. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer: Neither 1 nor 2
With reference to anti-defection law in India, consider the following statements: 1. The law specifies that a nominated legislator cannot join any political party within six months of being appointed to the House. 2. The law does not provide any time-frame within which the presiding officer has to decide a defection case. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer: 2 only
Which one of the following categories of Fundamental Rights incorporates protection against untouchability as a form of discrimination?
Answer: Right to Equality
High for parliamentary procedures and types of bills in the Polity section of competitive exams.
A legislative proposal introduced by any Member of Parliament who is not a minister.
A legislative proposal introduced by a minister, reflecting the government's policy.
The sequence of steps through which a bill passes to become an act of Parliament.