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Sessional Order Details

Sessional Order (561) - Inaugural or Valedictory Speech (adopted 5 May 2015)

This Sessional Order amends Standing Order 63. Click this link to view the Standing Order.
INAUGURAL OR VALEDICTORY SPEECH
(adopted 5 May 2015)

That, during the current session, unless otherwise ordered, Standing Order 63 shall read as follows:

63.
(1) A motion may be moved without notice, amendment or debate for the business to be interrupted at a specified time (but not so as to interrupt a Member speaking) to permit a Member to make an inaugural speech or a valedictory speech without a question being before the House. Any interrupted business shall be resumed on the completion of the speech.
(2) The time limit for inaugural speeches or valedictory speeches will be 20 minutes.