Instrument lapsed
A step of type Business step.
Made affirmative instruments lapse once they reach the end of their approval period and have not been approved by the House(s).
Librarian notes
Scope note: This step is to be used only on made affirmatives when the clock has ended but the instrument has failed to be approved or rejected. We spot it when the clock ends and we notice nothing else has happened. Usually the Govt allow it to run out. This step has been added for users to make it clear that the instrument cannot proceed any further, if the made affirmative procedure model had logic gates we'd be able to explain why an instrument has ended without approval
Link note: Link to the SI itself
Date note: Date the clock ends