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Ch14 Control and conduct of debate / MANNER AND RIGHT OF SPEECH / When Members may speak / Matters not open to debate

Database

House Practice

Date

01-05-2005

Source

House of Reps

Parl No.

41

Chapter

Control and conduct of debate

Chapter No.

Chapter 14

Page

480

Section No.

 

System Id

procedural/practcer/chapter14.03.doc


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House of Representatives                                Ch 14                                                 p 480

 

Control and conduct of debate / MANNER AND RIGHT OF SPEECH / When Members may speak

 

Matters not open to debate

Pursuant to standing order 78, the following questions and motions are not open to debate, must be moved without comment and must be put immediately and resolved without amendment:

  • motion that a Member’s time be extended (S.O. 1);

  • motion that the business of the day be called on (S.O. 46(e));

  • motion that a Member be heard now (S.O. 65(c));

  • motion that a Member be further heard (S.O. 75(b));

  • motion that debate be adjourned (S.O. 79);

  • motion that a Member be no longer heard (S.O. 80);

  • motion that the question be now put (S.O. 81);

  • question that the bill or motion be considered urgent, following a declaration of urgency (S.O.s 82-83);

  • motion that a Member be suspended (S.O. 94);

  • question that amendments made by the Main Committee be agreed to (S.O. 153);

  • question that a bill reported from the Main Committee be agreed to (S.O. 153);

  • motion that further proceedings on a bill be conducted in the House (S.O. 197); and

  • question in the Main Committee that a bill be reported to the House (S.O. 198).

    • In addition:

  • if required by a Minister, the question for the adjournment of the House under the automatic adjournment provisions must be put immediately and without debate (S.O. 31(c)); and

  • if required by a Member, the question for the adjournment of the Main Committee must be put immediately and without debate (S.O. 191(b)).