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S.O.3 Meeting for new session - Governor's Speech

Meeting for new session

3. On the first sitting day of a new session the proceedings shall be as follows:
      1. Members shall assemble at the time and place specified in the Governor's proclamation and the Clerk shall read the proclamation.
      2. The Speaker shall read the prayer and acknowledgement of country and the House shall await a message from the Governor summoning the House to hear the Governor's opening speech or the commission read opening the session.
      3. On receipt of the message the House shall attend at the place appointed.
      4. Before the speech or commission is reported the House shall conduct some business of a formal nature without notice, in assertion of its rights.
      5. After hearing the speech or commission read, the Speaker shall report and table the speech or the commission.

        amended 8 October 2015

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.