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S.O.80 Matters not open to debate nor amendment

Matters not open to debate

80. The following matters are not open to debate nor amendment:
      1. Adjournment of debate.
      2. Adjournment of the House.
      3. Extension of time.
      4. Leave of the House.
      5. Motion that a Member be suspended.
      6. Motion that a Message be sent to the Legislative Council.
      7. Motion that leave of absence be granted.
      8. To withdraw or postpone an order of the day.
      9. Personal explanation.
      10. "That inspection of the paper be restricted to Members only and that no copies or extracts thereof be permitted".
      11. "That visitors be ordered to withdraw".
      12. "That the bill be declared urgent".
      13. "That the order of the day be discharged and the bill be withdrawn".
      14. "That the Committee report be printed".
      15. "That the Member for ... be further heard".
      16. "That the Member for ... be not further heard".
      17. "That the Member for ... be now heard."
      18. "That the petition not be received".
      19. "That the question be put as separate questions".
      20. "That the question be now put".
      21. "That the question be not now put".
      22. "That the Member's speaking time be extended".
      23. Motion to permit a Member to make an inaugural speech.

amended 3 July 2009 and 8 October 2015