Chapter 16 - Standing Order No 92 - Relevance and anticipation

Standing Order No. 92



Relevance and anticipation
  1. A member may not digress from the subject matter of any question under discussion; or anticipate the discussion of any matter shown on the Notice Paper, except an item of private members’ business outside the order of precedence, unless, in the opinion of the President there is no likelihood of the motion or order of the day being called on within a reasonable time.
  2. This standing order does not prevent debate of any matter on the address-in-reply.

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