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HOUSE STANDING ORDERS
- PREFATORY MATERIAL
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CHAPTER 01 - TIME LIMITS AND DEFINITIONS
- CHAPTER 1. TIME LIMITS AND DEFINITIONS
- MAXIMUM TIME LIMITS APPLY WHEN SPEAKING
- DEFINITIONS AND APPLICATION
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CHAPTER 02 - PROCEEDINGS WHEN PARLIAMENT CALLED TOGETHER
- CHAPTER 2. PROCEEDINGS WHEN PARLIAMENT CALLED TOGETHER
- FIRST MEETING OF NEW PARLIAMENT AFTER GENERAL ELECTION
- GOVERNOR-GENERALS SPEECH AND REPLY
- FIRST MEETING FOR NEW SESSIONCONTINUING PARLIAMENT
- WHEN GOVERNOR-GENERAL DOES NOT ATTEND
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CHAPTER 03 - ELECTION OF SPEAKER AND DEPUTIES
- CHAPTER 3. ELECTION OF SPEAKER AND DEPUTIES
- ELECTION OF SPEAKER
- ELECTION OF DEPUTY SPEAKER AND SECOND DEPUTY SPEAKER
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CHAPTER 04 - THE SPEAKER AND ADMINISTRATION IN THE CHAMBER
- CHAPTER 4. THE SPEAKER AND ADMINISTRATION IN THE CHAMBER
- THE SPEAKER AND OTHER OFFICES
- THE CLERK
- MEMBERS SEATS AND ATTENDANCE
- PUBLIC RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
- CHAPTER 05 - MEETING AND ADJOURNMENT OF THE HOUSE
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CHAPTER 06 - BUSINESS AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE HOUSE
- CHAPTER 6. BUSINESS AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE HOUSE
- GENERAL
- COMMITTEE AND DELEGATION REPORTS
- PRIVATE MEMBERS BUSINESS
- GOVERNMENT BUSINESS
- OTHER BUSINESS
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CHAPTER 07 - PRIVILEGE
- CHAPTER 7. PRIVILEGE
- 51 PRIVILEGE MATTER RAISED WHEN HOUSE IS SITTING
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CHAPTER 08 - DEBATE, ORDER AND DISORDER
- CHAPTER 8. DEBATE, ORDER AND DISORDER
- QUORUM OF THE HOUSE
- ORDER
- LEAVE OF THE HOUSE OR MAIN COMMITTEE
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MANNER AND RIGHT OF SPEECH
- 64. NO MEMBER TO BE REFERRED TO BY NAME
- 65. MEMBERS WISHING TO SPEAK
- 66. WHEN INTERRUPTION OF MEMBER ALLOWED
- 66A. INTERVENTIONS IN THE MAIN COMMITTEE
- 67. QUESTION IS STATED
- 68. PERSONAL EXPLANATION
- 69. MEMBER MAY SPEAK FURTHER IN LIMITED CIRCUMSTANCES
- 70. SECONDER MAY SPEAK IMMEDIATELY OR LATER
- 71. REPLY CLOSES DEBATE
- 72. MEMBER NOT TO SPEAK AFTER QUESTION PUT
- REFERENCES TO OTHER MATTERS
- MATTERS NOT OPEN TO DEBATE
- ADJOURNMENT OF DEBATE
- CLOSURE OF DEBATE
- DEBATE OF URGENT MATTERS
- POINT OF ORDER AND SPEAKERS RULING
- DISORDER
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CHAPTER 09 - QUESTIONS SEEKING INFORMATION
- CHAPTER 9. QUESTIONS SEEKING INFORMATION
- ORAL AND WRITTEN QUESTIONS
- REPLIES TO QUESTIONS
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CHAPTER 10 - MOTIONS
- CHAPTER 10. MOTIONS
- NOTICES OF MOTION
- PROCEEDING WITH MOTIONS
- QUESTIONS ON MOTIONS
- AMENDMENTS
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CHAPTER 11 - VOTING
- CHAPTER 11. VOTING
- ON THE VOICES
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DIVISIONS
- 126. WHEN DIVISION MAY BE TAKEN
- 127. FOUR OR FEWER MEMBERS ON A SIDE
- 128. MEMBERS CALLING FOR DIVISION
- 129. PROCEDURES FOR A DIVISION
- 130. PROCEDURES FOR COUNTING AND REPORTING THE VOTE
- 131. SUCCESSIVE DIVISIONS
- 132. IN CASE OF CONFUSION OR ERROR HOUSE AGAIN DIVIDES
- 133. DEFERRED DIVISIONS ON MONDAYS AND TUESDAYS
- 134. MEMBER WITH PECUNIARY INTEREST NOT TO VOTE
- 135. RECORDING OF DIVISION
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CHAPTER 12 - BILLS
- CHAPTER 12. BILLS
- HOUSE BILLS
- FIRST READING
- SECOND READING
- CONSIDERATION IN DETAIL
- REPORT FROM MAIN COMMITTEE
- RECONSIDERATION
- THIRD READING AND PASSING THE HOUSE
- SENATE AMENDMENTS TO HOUSE BILLS
- BILLS THE SENATE MAY NOT AMEND
- SENATE BILLS
- BILLS ALTERING THE CONSTITUTION
- LAPSED BILLS
- GOVERNOR-GENERALS CONSIDERATION OF BILLS
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CHAPTER 13 - FINANCIAL PROPOSALS
- CHAPTER 13. FINANCIAL PROPOSALS
- PROPOSALS FOR APPROPRIATION AND TAXATION
- MESSAGES RECOMMENDING APPROPRIATION
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CHAPTER 14 - MAIN COMMITTEE
- CHAPTER 14. MAIN COMMITTEE
- SUSPENSION AND ADJOURNMENT OF MAIN COMMITTEE
- MAIN COMMITTEE BUSINESS
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CHAPTER 15 - DOCUMENTS AND PETITIONS
- CHAPTER 15. DOCUMENTS AND PETITIONS
- DOCUMENTS
- PREPARING A PETITION
- PRESENTATION OF PETITIONS
- ACTION ON PETITIONS
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CHAPTER 16 - STANDING, SELECT AND JOINT COMMITTEES
- CHAPTER 16. STANDING, SELECT AND JOINT COMMITTEES
- STANDING COMMITTEES
- SELECT COMMITTEES
- JOINT COMMITTEES
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OPERATION OF COMMITTEES
- 228. RULES FOR HOUSE APPLY TO COMMITTEES
- 229. APPOINTMENT OF COMMITTEE MEMBERS
- 230. SPEAKER AND DEPUTY SPEAKERS ON COMMITTEES
- 231. MEMBER WITH PECUNIARY INTEREST NOT TO SIT ON INQUIRY
- 232. ELECTION OF COMMITTEE CHAIR AND DEPUTY CHAIR
- 233. QUORUM OF COMMITTEES
- 234. SUBCOMMITTEES
- 235. PROCEEDINGS AND SITTINGS OF COMMITTEE
- 236. POWER TO CALL FOR WITNESSES AND DOCUMENTS
- 237. USE OF RECORDS OF PREVIOUS COMMITTEES
- 238. CONFERRING WITH SENATE COMMITTEES
- 239. RECORDS OF PROCEEDINGS AND DOCUMENTS
- 240. ADMISSION OF VISITORS
- 241. ADMISSION OF OTHER MEMBERS
- 242. PUBLICATION OF EVIDENCE
- 243. POWER TO REPORT FROM TIME TO TIME
- 244. REPORT CONSIDERATION
- 245. ALTERNATIVE DRAFT REPORT
- 246. CHAIR SIGNS ADOPTED REPORT
- 247. REPORT PRESENTED
- 248. CONSIDERATION OF REPORT BY HOUSE
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CHAPTER 17 - WITNESSES AND VISITORS
- CHAPTER 17. WITNESSES AND VISITORS
- MEMBERS, SENATORS AND EMPLOYEES OF THE PARLIAMENT
- OTHER WITNESSES SUMMONED
- ALL WITNESSES
- VISITORS
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CHAPTER 18 - COMMUNICATION BETWEEN THE HOUSE AND THE SENATE
- CHAPTER 18. COMMUNICATION BETWEEN THE HOUSE AND THE SENATE
- MESSAGES
- CONFERENCES
- CHAPTER 19 - ADDRESSES TO THE QUEEN OR THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL
- RECORD OF AMENDMENTS TO THE STANDING ORDERS
- STANDING ORDERS TEMPORARILY SUPERSEDED BY SESSIONAL ORDERS
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RESOLUTIONS OF THE HOUSE
- DISCLOSURE OF EVIDENCE AND DOCUMENTS OF HOUSE AND JOINT COMMITTEES
- PROCEDURES FOR TABLING MINISTERIAL PAPERS
- HANSARDAUTHORITY TO PUBLISH RECORD OF DEBATES AND PROCEEDINGS
- PRIVILEGES COMMITTEEPUBLICATION OF RECORDS
- BROADCASTING AND RE-BROADCASTING OF EXCERPTS OF PROCEEDINGS
- TELEVISING OF PROCEEDINGS
- EXTENSION OF HOUSE MONITORING SERVICE
- RADIO BROADCASTING OF PARLIAMENTARY PROCEEDINGSGENERAL PRINCIPLES
- BROADCASTING OF PROCEEDINGSCONDITIONS FOR BROADCASTERS
- REGISTRATION OF MEMBERS’ INTERESTS-REQUIREMENTS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
- RIGHT OF REPLY OF PERSONS REFERRED TO IN THE HOUSE
- GENERAL PRINCIPLES RELATING TO THE SELECTION OF PRIVATE MEMBERS’ BUSINESS
- INDEX
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Chapter 15 Documents and petitions : 205 How to prepare a petition
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Preparing a petition
A petition must conform to the following requirements:
(a) It must be on paper.
(b) It must be legible.
(c) It must be in English or be accompanied by a translation certified to be correct. The person certifying the translation must place his or her name and address on the translation.
(d) The text of the petition must not contain any alterations.
(e) It must not have any letters, affidavits or other documents attached to it.
(f) The language used must be respectful, courteous and moderate. The petition must not contain irrelevant statements.
(g) The petition must not contain any indication that it has been sponsored or distributed by a Member of the House of Representatives. However to facilitate its lodgement, the petition may show the name and address of a Member as an address to which the petition may be sent for presentation to the House.
(h) A petition from a corporation must be made under its common seal. Otherwise it will be received as the petition of the individuals who signed it.