Definitions for "Sunset clause"
A provision within a piece of legislation providing for its demise on a specified date unless it is deliberately renewed.
a legislative instrument that places a fixed time frame on the duration of an Act
a useful device to make the state periodically justify the extent of what it has taken and is something, I would argue, that should be extended to more legislation, not less
Keywords:  roadblock, ditch, attempt, least, last
a last-ditch attempt to put at least some protection or roadblock in place
an automatic provision for the termination of a program after a fixed period of time, unless a specific justification is made at that time for its continuation
a provision built into a law or regulation that limits its effective lifespan
Keywords:  defence, essential
an essential defence
A statement added to the end of a measure which causes the act to "sunset," or become ineffective, after a certain date.
a short statement that you include in your offer that states that the offer will lapse at an identified time on an identified date
a parliamentary procedure which ensures that laws cease to exist at a specified time
Keywords:  extreme, measure
an extreme measure