S.O.80 Matters not open to debate nor amendment
Matters not open to debate
80. The following matters are not open to debate nor amendment:
- Adjournment of debate.
- Adjournment of the House.
- Extension of time.
- Leave of the House.
- Motion that a Member be suspended.
- Motion that a Message be sent to the Legislative Council.
- Motion that leave of absence be granted.
- To withdraw or postpone an order of the day.
- Personal explanation.
- “That inspection of the paper be restricted to Members only and that no copies or extracts thereof be permitted”.
- “That visitors be ordered to withdraw”.
- “That the bill be declared urgent”.
- “That the order of the day be discharged and the bill be withdrawn”.
- “That the Committee report be printed”.
- “That the Member for ... be further heard”.
- “That the Member for ... be not further heard”.
- “That the Member for ... be now heard.”
- “That the petition not be received”.
- “That the question be put as separate questions”.
- “That the question be now put”.
- “That the question be not now put”.
- “That the Member's speaking time be extended”.
amended 3 July 2009
| Related Orders, Precedents and Rulings |
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| Notes for the Chair | Matters not open to debate nor amendment In accordance with Standing Order 80 certain matters are not open to debate or amendment. They are: Adjournment of debate; Adjournment of the House; Extension of time; Leave of the House; Motion that a Member be suspended; Motion that a Message be sent to the Legislative Council; Motion that leave of absence be granted; To withdraw or postpone an order of the day; Personal explanation; "That inspection of the paper be restricted to Members only and that no copies or extracts thereof be permitted"; "That visitors be ordered to withdraw"; "That the bill be declared urgent"; · "That this bill be read at a later time"; "That the order of the day be discharged and the bill be withdrawn"; "That the Committee report be printed"; "That the Member for … be further heard"; "That the Member for … be not further heard"; "That the Member for … be now heard"; "That the petition not be received"; "That the question be put as separate questions…"; "That the question be now put"; "That the question be not now put"; "That the Member's speaking time be extended". |
| 551 Sessional Order | Matters not open to date nor amendment
(adopted 4 April 2012) That, during the current session, unless otherwise ordered, standing order 80 shall read as follows: 80. The following matters are not open to debate nor amendment: (1) Adjournment of debate. (2) Adjournment of the House. (3) Extension of time. (4) Leave of the House. (5) Motion that a Member be suspended. (6) Motion that a Message be sent to the Legislative Council. (7) Motion that leave of absence be granted. (8) To withdraw or postpone an order of the day. (9) Personal explanation. (10) "That inspection of the paper be restricted to members only and that no copies or extracts thereof be permitted". (11) "That visitors be ordered to withdraw". (12) "That the bill be considered an urgent bill". (13) "That this bill be read at a later time". (14) "That the Order of the Day be discharged and the bill be withdrawn". (15) "That the Committee report be printed". (16) "That the Member for … be further heard". (17) "That the Member for … be not further heard". (18) "That the Member for … be now heard". (19) "That the petition be received". (20) "That the question be put as separate questions". (21) "That the question be now put". (22) "That the question be not now put". (23) "That the Member's speaking time be extended". |
| S.O. 89 of 1994 (Repealed) | 89. The following matters are not open to debate nor amendment: (1) Adjournment of debate. (2) Adjournment of the House. (3) Business dealt with as formal. (4) Extension of time. (5) Leave of the House or Committee. (6) Motion that a Member be suspended. (7) Motion that a Message be sent to the Legislative Council. (8) Motion that leave of absence be granted. (9) Motion that the Chairman leave the Chair to report a bill. (10) Motion that the Chairman leave the Chair to report progress and seek leave to sit again at a future time. (11) Motion to withdraw or postpone a notice of motion or order of the day. (12) Objection to decision of Chairman. (13) Personal explanation. (14) "That inspection of the paper be restricted to Members only and that no copies or extracts thereof be permitted."
(15) "That strangers be ordered to withdraw."
(16) "That the bill be declared urgent". (17) "That the bill be withdrawn."
(18) "That the Committee report be printed."
(19) "That the Member for ..... be further heard". (20) "That the Member for ..... be not further heard". (21) "That the Member for ..... be now heard". (22) "That the Order of the Day be discharged."
(23) "That the Petition not be received."
(24) "That the question be divided". (25) "That the question be now put". |
| 1994 Precedent | In relation to subsection 1 [The following matters are not open to debate nor amendment:] (1) Adjournment of debate): 1. Member of the Opposition spoke to an adjournment motion, stating that it was the first time for several years that the Opposition had been able to do so as the Government had removed the ability of members to speak in an adjournment debate. PD 15/9/94, 3131 |
| 1994 Precedent | In relation to subsection 24 [The following matters are not open to debate nor amendment:] (24) "That the question be divided"): 1. Motion of no confidence in Minister for Transport and Minister for Roads, moved. The motion also called on the Auditor-General to review the terms and conditions of the M2 contracts for report to the House by 29 November 1994. Amendment moved, (1) changing the motion to one of censure and (2) calling upon the Auditor-General to immediately and urgently fully review the terms and conditions of the M2 contracts for report to the House by 1 December 1994. Motion moved, 'That the Question (on the amendment) be divided to provide for two separate questions', agreed to. The first question resolved in the negative. The second question agreed to. Question then proposed, 'That the motion, as amended, be agreed to'. Further motion moved, 'That the Question be divided to provide for two separate questions', agreed to. The first question, 'That.....the Minister no longer possesses the confidence of this House', resolved in the negative. The second question, calling on the Attorney-General to report to the House, agreed to. PD 22/11/94, 5542, 5598-5600
VP 22/11/94, 525-533 |
| 1993 Precedent | In relation to subsection 25 [The following matters are not open to debate nor amendment:] (25) "That the question be now put"): 1. Leave not granted to suspend Standing Orders to permit consideration forthwith of a notice of motion. The Speaker ruled that the question of whether leave is granted and the effective result was not a matter on which there could be any debate. PD 1/4/93, 1167 |
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