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S.O.121 Petitions - content of


121. A petition must:
      1. Be legible and contain no alterations.
      2. Be in English or be accompanied by a translation certified to be correct by the lodging Member.
      3. Contain the request of the petitioner(s).
      4. Contain the names and addresses of the petitioner(s) and their own original signatures on sheets containing the petition or the request and they must not be pasted on or otherwise transferred to the petition.
        A petitioner unable to write may affix their mark in the presence of a witness who shall list their own name and address as well as the name and address of the petitioner.
      5. Contain at least one signature on the same sheet as the request.
      6. Be respectful, decorous, and temperate in its language, and not contain irrelevant statements.
      7. If from a corporation, be made under its common seal.
      8. Be received only as the petition of the parties signing the same.

The Parliament of New South Wales acknowledges and respects the traditional lands of all Aboriginal people, and pays respects to all Elders past and present. We acknowledge the Gadigal people as the traditional custodians of the land on which the Parliament of New South Wales stands.