S.O.50 Order - Members silent when Speaker rises
50. When the Speaker rises Members shall be seated and be silent.
| Related Orders, Precedents and Rulings |
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| 2011 Precedent | 1. During question time, the Speaker reminded a member that it was a disgrace to continue to interject while she was on her feet. PD 21/06/2011, 2989 |
| S.O. 57 of 1994 (Repealed) | 57. When the Speaker rises Members shall sit down and be silent. |
| 2004 Precedent | During questions without notice a point of order was raised that under standing order 57 members must sit down and be silent when the Speaker rises arguing that the Premier had not complied with the Standing Orders and ignored the Speaker's ruling. The Speaker did not rule on the point of order and ordered the member to resume his seat. PD 26/02/2004, pp 6719 - 6720 |
| 2002 Precedent | During the debate on the motion to censure the Leader of the Opposition, the Speaker named a member for persistently and willfully obstructing the business of the House. During the member's five minute explanation to the House, the Leader of the House raised a point of order that the member was being suspended from the House due to his failure to sit down and be silent on the Speaker's rising and that he should be explaining why he did not do so. The Speaker upheld the point of order but advised that when members are replying to motions to suspend them from the service of the House they can refer to a wide range of matters. PD14/11/02, 6833 |
| 1994 Precedent | 1. Member placed on three calls for interjecting while the Speaker was on his feet. The Speaker stated that the member had flouted the authority of the Chair and warranted admonition more serious that the usual call to order. Later, the Speaker placed a Minister on three calls for the same reason and warned that the Chair would not tolerate the habit developing in the House of members interjecting when the Chair was standing. He also warned that due to the amount of interjection, all members who had been called were deemed to be on three calls and if any member attracted his attention, he would select a member at random to leave the House. PD 21/4/94, 1629, 1630 2. The Speaker asked all members not to indulge in interchanges across the Chamber and particularly not to interject when the Speaker stands. PD 12/5/94, 2450 |
| 1993 Precedent | 1. Member called to order for leaving the Chamber while the Speaker was on his feet. PD 31/03/93, 1039 2. The Speaker called Minister to order and asked him to desist from conversing with other members while he was giving a ruling. PD 16/11/93, 5386-7 |
| 1992 Precedent | 1. Leader of the Opposition called to order for flouting the authority of the Chair by remaining on his feet when the Chair rose. PD 10/3/92, 845 2. Member called to order and reminded that it is gross disorderly conduct to interject on the Speaker when he is on his feet. PD 28/4/92, 2801 3. Speaker expressed concern about members remaining on their feet when the Chair rises. He stated that he could have directed the removal of a member for the rest of the day for blatantly remaining on his feet when the Chair was on its feet, but chose not to take such a course of action. He went on to say that members were frequently ignoring the rules of decency, propriety and order in the House and warned that serious consequences would flow from transgressions in the future. PD 1/5/92, 3358 4. Member called to order for the third time for interrupting the Speaker when he was on his feet. PD 27/10/92, 7940 5. Member and Leader of the Opposition called to order and deemed to be on three calls for being on their feet while the Speaker was on his feet. PD 19/11/92, 9460, 9461 6. Leader of the Opposition warned that he was stretching his good will with the Chair for interrupting while the Speaker was on his feet. The Chair extended more tolerance to the Leader of the Opposition but this was grossly disorderly conduct. If he transgressed again he would be removed from the Chamber. PD 26/11/92, 10135 |
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