s 37IE Referred cases — Prime Minister to receive President’s grounds and Council’s recommendation if President exercises veto, etc.
37IE.—(1) This Article applies if, in a case referred to the Council under Article 37IB, the President acts in his discretion to —(a) refuse to give the assent, concurrence or approval that was sought; or (b) disapprove a proposed transaction under Article 22B(7), 22D(6) or 148G(2).[28/2016] (2) If this Article applies —(a) the President must certify the grounds for his decision to the Prime Minister and send the Council’s recommendation to the Prime Minister; (b) in a case where the President withholds his assent to a Supply Bill, Supplementary Supply Bill or Final Supply Bill —(i) the President must publish in the Gazette the grounds certified under paragraph (a); and (ii) the President must send the recommendation of the Council in relation to the Bill to the Speaker, who must present the recommendation to Parliament; and (c) in a case where the President disapproves the budget, supplementary budget or revised budget of, or a proposed transaction by, an entity specified in the Fifth Schedule, the President must send the grounds certified under paragraph (a) and the recommendation of the Council to —(i) in the case of a statutory board, the chairman of the statutory board; and (ii) in the case of a Government company, the chairman of the board of directors of the company.[28/2016]