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Standing Order Details

S.O.106 General Business - re-ordering


106. At the re-ordering of General Business Orders of the Day (for Bills) and General Business (Notices of Motions) in the Routine of Business:
      1. Any two private members may move to re-order their order of the day for resumption of the debate on their bill to be granted precedence of other orders of the day on the following sitting day.
      2. Any two private members may move to re-order the Members general business notice of motion to be granted precedence of other notices on the following sitting day.
      3. The carrying of one motion in (1) or (2) above prevents another Member moving a subsequent motion.
      4. On a motion for re-ordering, the Member in charge of the bill or notice of motion shall be permitted to make a statement of up to 5 minutes and one other Member may reply for up to 5 minutes.