COMMUNITY RECOGNITION STATEMENTS
(adopted 23 March 2016)
That, during the current session, unless otherwise ordered, the following
Sessional Order be adopted:
108A. The procedure for Community Recognition Statements is as
follows:
(1) In accordance with the Routine of Business, the Speaker will ask if there
are any Community Recognition Statements.
(2) Members may make Community Recognition Statements for up to 1 minute each,
for a total of 20 minutes on Wednesday and 30 minutes on Thursday.
(3) Members may not give consecutive Community Recognition Statements.
(4) Community Recognition Statements may be taken between items of business
with the leave of the House for a specified period or a specified number of
Members or until certain business is to be conducted as notified by the
Minister in charge of the House at that time.
(5) Community Recognition Statements must not contain:
(a) Matters of policy;
(b) Requests for the Government or the House, or another body to take some
form of action or not; or
(c) Criticisms or negative reflections on any person, including Members, Office
Holders, the Government, the Opposition or a third party.
(6) A division on any question or quorum call shall not be permitted during
Community Recognition Statements. |
