Resolution passed 12 May 2015, Minutes No. 3, Item 14 page 89-90.
Standing Order 205 of the Legislative Council provides for the appointment of a
Procedure Committee at the commencement of each Parliament. The Standing Orders
of the Legislative Council were adopted by the House on 5 May 2004. (Minutes No
52, Item 19, page 576.) Standing Order 205 provides that:

(1) A Procedure Committee will be appointed at the commencement of each
Parliament.

(2) The committee may:
(a) consider on its own initiative any amendments to the standing orders,
(b) propose to the House changes in practice and procedures of the House, and
(c) consider any matter relating to the procedures referred to it by the House
or the President.

(3) The President, Deputy President, Leader of the Government and Leader of the
Opposition are to be among the members of the committee.

(4) Members may be appointed to the committee as substitutes for a member of
the committee, by notice in writing to the Chair of the committee.

(5) Nominations may be made by the Leader of the Government, the Leader of the
Opposition, the Government and Opposition Whips, and Cross Bench Members, as
applicable.


On 12 May 2015 the following resolution was agreed to by the House:

Procedure Committee Appointment 12 May 2015 extract