SECTION 59

(1) When it is decided to proceed with debate on the sections, any alternative texts that may have been submitted shall be examined. (2) Proposed alternative bills shall constitute amendments to the entire bill under debate. They may only be referred to the Plenary sitting if deemed admissible by the Chairmen's Conference and if they had been previously submitted to the appropriate General Committee. The National Assembly may be consulted only as to whether they should be taken into consideration or not. In the affirmative, the alternative text shall be referred to the Committee, which shall take it as a basis for debate and submit a new report within whatever period that the National Assembly may decide. (3) After the National Assembly has decided to hold a debate on the sections and in the event of rejection of the alternative text, consideration and debate on the text shall deal with each section in turn and with any amendments thereto, under the conditions laid down in Section 61 below.