Sessional Order (551) - Precedence and Lapsing of General Business (adopted 28 February 2013)
GENERAL BUSINESS
(Adopted 28 February 2013)
That, during the current session, unless otherwise ordered, standing order 105 shall read as follows:
105.
(1) General Business Notices of Motions and Orders of the Day shall retain their relative places on the Business Paper and be considered in the order in which they are given or set down.
(2) General Business interrupted by the operation of the routine of business shall stand adjourned and be set down as an order of the day for tomorrow with precedence of all other notices and orders, except any General Business Order of the Day or Notice of Motion accorded precedence for that day in accordance with Standing Order 106.
(3) General Business Notices of Motions and Orders of the Day not commenced or completed 6 months from the date given shall lapse.
| Related Orders, Precedents and Rulings |
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| Standing Order 105 | General Business 105. General business notices of motions and orders of the day shall retain their relative places on the Business Paper and be considered in the order in which they are given or set down. General business interrupted by the operation of the routine of business shall stand adjourned and be set down as an order of the day for a later time with precedence of other notices and orders. General business notices of motions and orders of the day not commenced or completed 12 months from the date given shall lapse. |
| 2013 Precedent | 1. The Speaker announced that certain General Business had lapsed pursuant to standing order 105(3). PD 19/2/2013, 17582; VP 19/2/2013, 1421; PD 26/2/2013, 17971; VP 26/2/2013, 1445; VP 12/3/2013, 1474; PD 13/3/2013, 18544; VP 13/3/2013, 1483; PD 19/3/2013, 18814; VP 19/3/2013, 1501; PD 20/3/2013, 18978; VP 20/3/2013, 1508; VP 30/4/2013, 1551 2. The Speaker made the following announcement concerning the lapsing of General Business standing on the Business Paper following the adoption of sessional orders: "I wish to advise the House about the application of the new sessional order regarding the lapsing of General Business. The sessional order provides that General Business Notices of Motions and Orders of the Day not commenced or completed six months from the date given shall lapse. Accordingly, all General Business Notices of Motions given before 12 September 2012 have lapsed. Members are reminded that they may give a new notice in relation to any notice that has lapsed. With the leave of the House, I propose that the General Business Orders of the Day (for Bills) already on the Business Paper—the Environmental Planning and Assessment Amendment (Demolition Orders) Bill 2012 and the Retail Leases Amendment (Mediation) Bill 2012—shall remain for determination by the House, or shall lapse 12 months from the date that notice was given."
PD 12/3/2013, 18396 3. The Speaker announced that certain General Business would lapse the following day pursuant to standing order 105(3). PD 20/3/2013, 18978; VP 20/3/2013, 1508 |
| 2012 Precedent | The Speaker announced that certain General Business had lapsed pursuant to standing order 105(3). PD 8/5/2012, 11242; PD 9/5/2012, 11410; PD 22/5/2012, 11685; PD 4/9/2012, 14510; 12/9/2012, 15063; 16/10/2012, 15702; The Speaker advised the House that in view of the resignation of the member for Sydney and in accordance with past practice, she ordered the removal from the Business Paper of of the former member's general business notice of motion (for bills) no. 2 (Waste Avoidance (Beverage Containers) Bill). PD 16/10/2012, 15072; VP 16/10/2012, 1290 |
| 551 Sessional Order | GENERAL BUSINESS
(Adopted 28 February 2013) That, during the current session, unless otherwise ordered, standing order 105 shall read as follows: 105. (1) General Business Notices of Motions and Orders of the Day shall retain their relative places on the Business Paper and be considered in the order in which they are given or set down. (2) General Business interrupted by the operation of the routine of business shall stand adjourned and be set down as an order of the day for tomorrow with precedence of all other notices and orders, except any General Business Order of the Day or Notice of Motion accorded precedence for that day in accordance with Standing Order 106. (3) General Business Notices of Motions and Orders of the Day not commenced or completed 6 months from the date given shall lapse. |
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