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Standing Order Details

S.O.98 Friday sittings

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:
      1. Notices of Motions for Government Business
      2. Notices of Motions (General Notices)
      3. Petitions
      4. General Business Notices of Motions for Bills (concluding not later than 10.30 a.m.)
      5. From 10.30 a.m. Government Business shall have precedence of all other business in the routine of business.
      6. 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.
      7. 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.
      8. 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