MOTIONS ACCORDED PRIORITY
(adopted 23 March 2016)
That, during the current session, unless otherwise ordered, Standing Order 109
shall read as follows:
109. The procedure for consideration of Motions Accorded Priority shall
be as follows:
(1) Prior to Question Time on Tuesday and Wednesday, the Speaker shall ask if
there are any written notices of motions to be accorded priority over the other
business of the House.
(2) No more than two notices shall be accepted at any one sitting of the
House.
(3) The notices shall be set down for consideration later in the sitting in
accordance with the Routine of Business.
(4) (a) The Members giving the notices shall each be permitted to make
statements of up to 3 minutes as to why their notice should be accorded
priority. No points of order regarding the scope or substance of the notice, or
a quorum call will be entertained during the 3 minutes provided for the
statement.
(b) At the conclusion of the 3 minute statements the Speaker shall put
the question on the first notice “That the motion of the Member for
... be accorded priority”.
(c) If the motion to accord priority is carried the Member may proceed to
move their motion.
(d) If the first motion to accord priority is not carried, the Speaker will
then put the question on the second motion “That the motion of the
Member for ... be accorded priority”.
(5) When the motion for priority is determined and the motion is moved, the
following time limits shall apply:
Mover – 5 minutes
Member next speaking – 5 minutes
Two other Members – 3 minutes
Reply – 3 minutes
Total – 19 minutes
(6) No quorum call will be permitted during the time set aside for a Motion
Accorded Priority. |
