111A. The procedure for motions of no confidence in the Government is as
follows:
(1) A notice of motion must be given at the time for giving notices for
business with precedence.
(2) The notice shall be called on at the next sitting day on which business
with precedence is considered.
(3) The motion may not be postponed or amended.
(4) The motion may be withdrawn with the leave of the House.
(5) If the motion is adjourned or interrupted it will be set down as an order
of the day and considered on the next day that business with precedence is
considered.
(6) The following time limits apply to this debate:
- Mover - unspecified
- Party Leader - unspecified
- Any other Member - 30 minutes
- Premier in response - 45 minutes
- Reply - 45 minutes
(7) The following motions cannot be moved:
- That the Member be now heard
- That the Member be not further heard
- That the question be not now put (previous question)
(8) The motion "That the question be now put" (closure) cannot
be moved until at least 8 Members (inclusive of the mover and Party Leader(s))
have spoken to the original question before the House. The effect of the
closure being agreed to does not preclude the response of the Premier.
adopted 3 July 2009 |
