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Standing orders temporarily superseded by sessional orders

1 Maximum speaking times

[Original text of standing order 39 which was amended by sessional order on 9 February 2006 for remainder of 2006, subject to review]

39 Presentation of reports

(a) Members can present reports of committees or delegations:

(i) as agreed by the Selection Committee, following prayers on Mondays; or

(ii) at any time when other business is not before the House.

(b) Members can make statements in relation to these reports:

(i) during the special set period on Mondays ( standing order 34 ); the Selection Committee shall set time limits for statements, of not more than 10 minutes for each Member; or

(ii) at any other time, by leave of the House.

(c) The Member presenting a report may move without notice, a specific motion in relation to the report. Debate on the question shall be adjourned to a future day.

[Original text of standing order 40 which was amended by sessional order on 9 February 2006 for remainder of 2006, subject to review]

40 Resumption of debate on reports

(a) After presentation of reports on Mondays proceedings may be resumed on motions moved in relation to committee and delegation reports on an earlier day.

(b) The Selection Committee shall set:

(i) the order in which motions are to be considered;

(ii) time limits for the whole debate; and

(iii) time limits for each Member speaking, of not more than 10 minutes.

[Original text of standing order 77 which was amended by sessional order on 17 March 2005]

77 Anticipating discussion

A Member may not anticipate the discussion of a subject which appears on the Notice Paper. In determining whether a discussion is out of order the Speaker must consider the probability of the anticipated matter being brought before the House within a reasonable time.

[Original text of standing order 100(f) which was suspended by sessional order on 17 March 2005 for remainder of 41st Parliament]

100  Rules for questions

(f) Questions must not anticipate discussion on an order of the day or other matter.

[Original text of standing order 187 which was amended by sessional order on 9 February 2006 for remainder of 2006, subject to review]

187  Maintenance of order

(a ) In the Main Committee the Deputy Speaker has the same responsibility for the preservation of order as the Speaker has in the House.

(b) If sudden disorder occurs in the Committee the Deputy Speaker may, or on motion moved without notice by any Member must, suspend or adjourn the sitting immediately. If the sitting is adjourned, any business under discussion and not disposed of at the time of the adjournment shall be set down on the Notice Paper for the next sitting.

(c) Following the suspension or adjournment the Deputy Speaker must report the disorder to the House. Any subsequent action against a Member under standing order 94 (sanctions against disorderly conduct) may only be taken in the House.

[Original text of standing order 190 which was amended by sessional order on 9 February 2006 for remainder of 2006, subject to review]

190  General rules for suspensions and adjournments of the Main Committee

The following general rules apply to meetings of the Main Committee:

(a) The Deputy Speaker must suspend proceedings in the Committee to enable Members to attend divisions in the House.

(b) If a quorum is not present the Deputy Speaker must immediately suspend proceedings until a stated time, or adjourn the Committee.

(c) If the House adjourns, the Deputy Speaker must interrupt the business before the Committee and immediately adjourn the Committee.

(d) The Committee need not adjourn between items of business, nor during a suspension of the House.

(e) The Committee shall stand adjourned on completion of all matters referred to it, or may be adjourned on motion moved without notice by any Member—

That the Committee do now adjourn .

(f) No amendment may be moved to the question.

[Original text of standing order 192 which was amended by sessional order on 9 February 2006 for remainder of 2006, subject to review]

192  Main Committee’s order of business

If the Committee meets on a Wednesday or Thursday the normal order of business is set out in figure 4.

Figure 4. Main Committee order of business

The sitting times of the Main Committee are set by the Deputy Speaker and are subject to change. Additional sittings may be scheduled if required. The sitting on Thursday may extend until 1.30 pm. Adjournment debates can occur on days other than Thursdays by agreement between the whips.

[Original text of standing order 193 which was amended by sessional order on 9 February 2006 for remainder of 2006, subject to review]

193  Members’ three minute statements

If the Main Committee meets before 10 am the first item of business shall be statements by Members. The Deputy Speaker may call a Member, including a Parliamentary Secretary but not a Minister, to make a statement for no longer than three minutes. The period for Members’ statements may continue for 18 minutes, but must finish by 10 am.