royal assent

noun

(in Britain) the formal signing of an act of Parliament by the sovereign, by which it becomes law

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It is likely the bill will receive Royal Assent and become law, with the scheme possibly up and running by 2027.

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The bill will now be sent for Royal Assent, where King Charles will give formal approval for it to become law.

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Scottish Green equalities spokesperson Maggie Chapman urged the Scottish Parliament to resubmit the gender recognition reform bill for royal assent.

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They were waiting for Royal Assent, the formality in the legislative process when the King formally agrees to make a bill an act of parliament, and so the law.

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This was a legislative sprint, the timeline from First Reading to Royal Assent measured in hours, not the months it would normally take.

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