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Sessional Order Details

Sessional Order (561) - Rules of Debate - Matters not open to debate or amendment (adopted 15 September 2015)

This Sessional Order amends Standing Order 80. Click this link to view the Standing Order.
MATTERS NOT OPEN TO DEBATE OR AMENDMENT
(adopted 15 September 2015)

That, during the current session, unless otherwise ordered, Standing Order 80 shall read as follows:

80. The following matters are not open to debate nor amendment:
(1) Adjournment of debate.
(2) Adjournment of the House.
(3) Extension of time.
(4) Leave of the House.
(5) Motion that a Member be suspended.
(6) Motion that a Message be sent to the Legislative Council.
(7) Motion that leave of absence be granted.
(8) To withdraw or postpone an order of the day.
(9) Personal explanation.
(10) “That inspection of the paper be restricted to members only and that no copies or extracts thereof be permitted”.
(11) “That visitors be ordered to withdraw”.
(12) “That the bill be considered an urgent bill”.
(13) “That this bill be read at a later time”.
(14) “That the Order of the Day be discharged and the bill be withdrawn”.
(15) “That the Committee report be printed”.
(16) “That the Member for … be further heard”.
(17) “That the Member for … be not further heard”.
(18) “That the Member for … be now heard”.
(19) “That the petition not be received”.
(20) “That the question be put as separate questions”.
(21) “That the question be now put”.
(22) “That the question be not now put”.
(23) “That the Member’s speaking time be extended”.
(24) Motion to permit a Member to make an inaugural speech.