Friday sittings
98. On any Friday upon which the House sits, whether as a continuation
of the sitting of the previous day or as a separate sitting day the following
routine of business will apply:
- Notices of Motions for Government Business
- Notices of Motions (General Notices)
- Petitions
- General Business Notices of Motions for Bills (concluding not later than
10.30 a.m.)
- From 10.30 a.m. Government Business shall have precedence of all other
business in the routine of business.
- No quorums shall be called and any divisions called shall be deferred, set
down as orders of the day for the next sitting day and determined after
Question Time.
- At 1.00 p.m. Business before the House is interrupted for consideration of
committee reports presented or the next item of business shall be called. Any
interrupted item of Government Business shall stand as an order of the day for
tomorrow.
- At 1.30 p.m. Private Members' Statements, after which the House shall
adjourn without motion moved until the next sitting day.
amended 3 July 2009 |