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Standing Order Details

S.O.2 Meeting of new Parliament - procedure for first day

CHAPTER 2 - PROCEEDINGS ON THE MEETING OF PARLIAMENT
Meeting of new Parliament after a General Election

2. On the first day of a new Parliament after a General Election the proceedings shall be as follows:
      1. Members shall assemble at the time and place specified in the Governor's proclamation calling Parliament together and the Clerk shall read the Proclamation and announce the receipt of Writs of Election and the List of Members elected.
      2. The House shall await a message from the Commissioner(s) appointed by the Governor for the Opening of Parliament.
      3. The House shall attend at the place named in the message to hear the commission read. The House shall then return to its own Chamber.
      4. The Commissioner(s) appointed by the Governor for administering the pledge or oath to Members shall be announced, and the commission read by the Clerk.
      5. The writ of election of each Member, with the return endorsed, shall be produced by the Clerk.
      6. Members shall make a pledge of loyalty or oath as prescribed by law and sign the roll.
      7. The House shall then elect a Speaker (see SO 10 and Constitution Act 1902, section 31B)
      8. Until a Speaker is elected, the Clerk shall preside and in any debate shall decide any point of order and determine which Member is entitled to address the House.
      9. A Minister may then inform the House when the Governor will summon the House for the hearing of the Governor's reasons for calling the Parliament together. The House may then adjourn to that hour.

        amended 8 October 2015