STANDING ORDERS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PART I-INTRODUCTORY

  1. Interpretation
  2. Oath or Affirmation of Allegiance
  3. Quorum during Sittings
  4. Absence of Members
  5. Resignation of Members
  6. Official Language
  7. Prayer
  8. The Mace

PART II-PROCEEDINGS ON THE MEETING OF PARLIAMENT

  1. Meeting of a New Parliament
  2. Formal Opening of a New Parliament
  3. Meeting for New Session
  4. President's Speech and Motion for an Address

PART III-OFFICERS OF THE HOUSE

  1. Election of Speaker
  2. Election of Deputy Speaker
  3. Presiding in the House
  4. Duties of the Secretary-General

PART IV-SESSIONS, MEETINGS AND SITTINGS

  1. Sessions
  2. Meetings
  3. Days of Sitting
  4. Hours of Sitting

PART V-BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE

  1. Order of Business
  2. Adjournment of the House
  3. Rules of Debate on Adjournment Motions
  4. Adjournment motions on specific and important matter which should have urgent consideration
  5. Minutes of Proceedings
  6. Business for which the Recommendation of the Cabinet is required
  7. Presentation of Petitions.
  8. Presentation of Papers and Documents
  9. Nature of Questions.
  10. Notice of Questions
  11. Contents of Questions
  12. Asking and Answering Questions
  13. Statements by Ministers
PART VI-RULES OF DEBATE AND PRIVILEGE

  1. Time and Manner of Speaking
  2. Points of Order and Speaker's Ruling
  3. Limitation of Debate
  4. Powers of the Chair to Enforce Order
  5. Matters of Privilege
  6. Personal Explanation
  7. Misquotation of Words used in Debate

PART VII-MOTIONS AND VOTING

  1. Notice of Motions
  2. Inadmissible Motions
  3. Censure or Motion of No Confidence
  4. Motions not requiring Notice
  5. Manner of debating Motions
  6. Withdrawal of Motions
  7. Motions to suspend Standing Orders
  8. Voting

PART VIII-PROCEDURE ON BILLS

  1. Introduction of Bills
  2. First and Second Reading of Bills
  3. Committal of Bills and Committee Stage of Bills
  4. Third Reading of Bills.
  5. Later Stages of Bills
  6. President's Assent
  7. Lapsed Bills
  8. Special Provision for Private Bills

PART IX -AMENDMENTS TO BILLS AND MOTIONS

  1. Amendments
  2. Form and Manner of Moving Amendments
  3. Amendments to Bills
  4. Withdrawal of Amendments
  5. Disorderly Amendments

PART X-FINANCIAL PROCEDURE

  1. Committee of Supply
  2. Appropriation Bill
  3. Fiscal Measures
  4. Procedure on Estimates in Committee of Supply
  5. Procedure on Appropriation Bill in Committee of Supply
  6. Supplementary Estimates
  7. Report by the Minister responsible for Finance relating to directions, write-offs, etc .

PART XI-STANDING COMMITTEES

  1. Business Committee
  2. Public Accounts Committee
  3. House Committee
  4. Sugar Committee
  5. Committee of Privileges
  6. Parliamentary Appropriations Committee
  7. Standing Orders Committee

PART XII-SELECT COMMITTEES

  1. Procedure in Select Committees
  2. Presentation of Reports from Select Committees

PART XIII-PRIVILEGES & IMMUNITIES

PART XIV-MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS

  1. Official Report
  2. Admission of the Press and Public
  3. Order in the Chamber and the Galleries
  4. Seniority of Members
  5. Conduct of Members.
  6. Parliament House Control and Administration of Parliament House
  7. Procedure in Cases of Doubt

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