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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
Download WordChapter 6. Business and proceedings of the House
Private Members’ business
41 Private Members’ business—procedure
(a) In the period set for private Members’ business under standing order 34 , the Clerk shall call on private Members’ notices and orders of the day in the order shown on the Notice Paper. When the time set by standing order 34 (order of business) or by the Selection Committee ends, the Speaker shall interrupt proceedings and put the question.
(b) If
(i) the Selection Committee has determined that consideration of a matter may continue on a future day;
then
(ii) at the time set for interruption of the item of business or if debate concludes earlier, the Speaker shall interrupt proceedings and the matter shall be listed on the Notice Paper for the next sitting.
Private Members’ bills—Selection Committee
(c) The Selection Committee:
(i) shall give priority to private Members’ notices of intention to present bills over other notices and orders of the day; and
(ii) shall set the order in which the bills are to be presented.
First reading
(d) When each notice is called on by the Clerk, the Member in whose name the notice stands may present the bill and may speak to it for no longer than 5 minutes. The bill shall be then read a first time and the motion for the second reading shall be set down on the Notice Paper for the next sitting.
Second reading
(e) If the motion for the second reading is agreed to by the House, further consideration of the bill shall be accorded priority over other private Members’ business and the Selection Committee may set times for consideration of the remaining stages.
Alternation of notices
(f) Subject to paragraph (c)(i), the Selection Committee shall provide for the consideration of private Members’ notices to alternate be tween those of government and non-government Members.