COH.91

89. The Speaker or in his absence the Deputy Speaker of the Legislative Assembly shall certify a bill which in his opinion is a money bill to be a money bill, and such certificate shall be final and conclusive.

Provided that, if before the expiration of days from the day on which a bill so certified is sent by the Legislative Assembly to the Legislative Council for its consideration, two-fifths of the members of either Chamber by a notice in writing addressed to the Speaker or in his absence to the Deputy Speaker of the Chamber of which they are members so require, or a majority of the members of the Legislative Council present and voting at a sitting of the Council at which not less than members are present so resolve, the question whether a bill is a money bill or is not so shall be forthwith referred to the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court and his decision shall be final and conclusive.