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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That moment of Royal Assent happened at around 18:00 on Saturday night and with that those officials could head into the plant, after emergency legislation was rushed through Parliament in a single day.

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But it has now finally been passed, without the amendment, and will become law once royal assent is given.

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King Charles's grandfather George VI granted royal assent to several bills when he visited Canada in 1939, but he never delivered a throne speech.

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It will now be sent for Royal Assent, where King Charles will give formal approval for it to become 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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