Maximum time limits for debates and speeches
85. The following maximum time limits shall apply for debates and
speeches:
Address in Reply (SO 5)
Premier - unspecified
Leader of the Opposition - unspecified
Mover - 15 minutes#
Any other Member - 15 minutes#
Reply - 15 minutes #
Bills (SO 188-239)
Agreement in principle:
(i) Introduced by a Minister
Mover - unspecified
Leader of the Opposition or one Member deputed, next speaking - unspecified
Any other Member - 15 minutes#
Reply - unspecified
(ii) Appropriation Bill
Mover - unspecified
Party Leaders - unspecified
Any other Member - 15 minutes#
Reply - unspecified
(iii) Introduced by a Private Member
Mover - unspecified
Premier or one Minister deputed - unspecified
Leader of the Opposition or one Member deputed - unspecified
Any other Member - 15 minutes#
Reply - unspecified
Consideration in detail of bill or other matter (SO 240-242)
Minister - unspecified number of periods limited to 20 minutes each
Leader of the Opposition or one Member deputed - unspecified number of
periods limited to 20 minutes each
Any other Member: Three periods each on any one question not exceeding "
(a) first occasion - 15 minutes
(b) subsequent occasions - 10 minutes then 5 minutes
Bill be now passed (SO 218)
All Members - 20 minutes*
Committees, reports from " take note debate (SO 306)
Chair or Member tabling the Report - 10 minutes
Any other Member - 5 minutes
(Question being put after 30 minutes)
Days and times of meeting (SO 34)
Mover - 5 minutes
Three other Members - 5 minutes
Reply - 5 minutes
Motion Accorded Priority (SO 109)
Mover - 7 minutes
Member next speaking - 7 minutes
Other Members (limited to two) - 5 minutes
Reply - 5 minutes
Debates not otherwise provided for
All Members - 20 minutes*
Expulsion of a Member (SO 254)
Mover - 30 minutes*
Member next speaking - 30 minutes*
Any other Member - 20 minutes*
Member in response - 20 minutes*
Reply - 20 minutes*
General Business notices of motions or orders of the day (not for bills)
(SO 107)
In each debate:
Mover - 10 minutes
Member next speaking - 10 minutes
Four Members - 5 minutes each
Reply - 5 minutes
Inaugural Speech (SO 63)
Member making inaugural speech - 15 minutes#
Matters of Public Importance (SO 110)
Mover - 7 minutes
Member next speaking - 7 minutes
One other Member - 5 minutes
Reply - 5 minutes
No confidence in the Government (SO 111)
Mover - unspecified
Party Leader - unspecified
Any other Member - 30 minutes
Premier in response - 45 minutes
Reply - 45 minutes
No confidence in a Minister (SO 112)
Mover - unspecified
Minister named - unspecified
Any other Member - 20 minutes
Response by Minister - 30 Minutes
Reply - 30 minutes
No confidence in Speaker (SO 113)
Mover - unspecified
Member leading debate in opposition to the motion - unspecified
Any other Member - 20 minutes
Response by Member leading debate in opposition to the motion - 30 minutes
Mover in reply - 30 minutes
Censure of Member (SO 114)
Mover - 15 minutes
Member named - 15 minutes
Four other Members - 5 minutes
Response by Member - 10 minutes
Mover in reply - 10 minutes
Censure of Speaker (SO 115)
Mover - 15 minutes
Member leading debate in opposition to the motion - 15 minutes
Four other Members - 10 minutes
Response by Member leading debate in opposition to the motion - 10 minutes
Mover in reply - 10 minutes
Papers, printing of (SO 266)
All Members, including reply - 3 minutes (The Speaker may call the
Minister in reply if debate exceeds 30 minutes)
Press, accommodation (SO 263)
All Members - 10 minutes (The Speaker shall be entitled to put the
question after 30 minutes of debate)
Private Members' Statements (SO 108)
Up to sixteen Members - 5 minutes
Replies by Ministers - 2 minutes
Privilege/Contempt (suddenly arising in House) (SO 91)
The Member may speak for 10 minutes to establish a prima facie case
Proceedings after consideration in detail
All Members - 20 minutes*
Re-ordering General Business (SO 106)
Member in charge of the bill or notice of motion - 5 minutes
One other Member - 5 minutes
Speaker, Deputy Speaker and Assistant Speaker, election of (SO
10, 13 and 14)
Speaker's ruling, dissent (SO 95)
All Members, including reply - 10 minutes (The Speaker may call on
Member to reply if debate exceeds 30 minutes)
Statutory Rules, disallowance (SO 116)
All Members, including reply - 10 minutes (The Speaker may call on Member
to reply if debate exceeds 30 minutes)
Suspension of standing orders (SO 365)
Mover - 5 minutes
One other Member - 5 minutes
Reply - 5 minutes
* A Member may request and the Speaker shall put, without debate or amendment,
a question that the Member be allowed to continue that speech for a further
period of up to 10 minutes.
# A member may request and the Speaker shall put, without debate or amendment,
a question that the Member be allowed to continue that speech for a further
period of up to 5 minutes.
amended 3 July 2009 |
