PART 11-PROCEEDINGS ON THE MEETING OF PARLIAMENT

9.Meeting of a new Parliament

  1. The House shall meet on the day before that appointed for the formal opening of the first session of a new Parliament in order to elect a Speaker and for the administration of the Oath or Affirmation of Allegiance.

  2. The Secretary-General shall notify Members accordingly when informing them of arrangements in accordance with paragraph (2) of Standing Order 17.

  3. Until a Speaker is elected, the Secretary-General shall act as Chairman of the House.

  4. The House shall then proceed to elect a Speaker.

  5. Soon after his election the Speaker, before taking the Chair, s4all take the Oath or make Affirmation of Allegiance administered by the Secretary-General.

  6. The Members of the House shall thereupon take the Oath or make Affirmation of Allegiance, as prescribed by the Constitution, administered by the Speaker.

  7. The House shall then proceed to elect a Deputy Speaker who shall then take the Oath or make Affirmation of Allegiance as prescribed by the Constitution, administered by the Speaker.

  8. The House may then suspend its sitting until that time appointed for the formal opening of the new Session of the new Parliament, when it shall again attend a joint sitting of the two Houses of Parliament to hear the President's Address.

  9. The Speaker shall present himself to His Excellency the President as the choice of the House.

10.Formal Opening of New Parliament

Pursuant to the President's Proclamation, Members having met at the time and place appointed for the formal opening of the new Parliament

  1. The Secretary-General shall read the Proclamation calling Parliament together.

  2. The Speaker having presented himself to the President, and having reported that fact to the House, will then invite the other House to hear the President's Address.

11.Meeting for new Session

On the first day of the meeting of Parliament for the despatch of business, not being next after a dissolution, pursuant to the President's Proclamation, Members of the House, having met at the time and place appointed, the Secretary-General shall read the Proclamation, and the Speaker having read the Prayer, shall invite the other House to hear the President's Address.

12.President's Speech and Motion for an Address

  1. Immediately after delivery of the speech and after the President has left the Parliament, the sitting shall be suspended for such period, or adj0Urned until such day, as the Speaker shall decide.

  2. On resumption of the sitting, or on the day to which the House has been adjourned tinder paragraph (1) of this Order, a motion may be moved With0LIt notice for an address of thanks to His Excellency the President for his gracious speech. The motion shall be in the following form:

"That this House thanks His Excellency the President for his most gracious speech".

Amendments to this motion may only be moved by way of adding words at the end.

9.Meeting of a new Parliament

  1. The House shall meet on the day before that appointed for the formal opening of the first session of a new Parliament in order to elect a Speaker and for the administration of the Oath or Affirmation of Allegiance.

  2. The Secretary-General shall notify Members accordingly when informing them of arrangements in accordance with paragraph (2) of Standing Order 17.

  3. Until a Speaker is elected, the Secretary-General shall act as Chairman of the House.

  4. The House shall then proceed to elect a Speaker.

  5. Soon after his election the Speaker, before taking the Chair, s4all take the Oath or make Affirmation of Allegiance administered by the Secretary-General.

  6. The Members of the House shall thereupon take the Oath or make Affirmation of Allegiance, as prescribed by the Constitution, administered by the Speaker.

  7. The House shall then proceed to elect a Deputy Speaker who shall then take the Oath or make Affirmation of Allegiance as prescribed by the Constitution, administered by the Speaker.

  8. The House may then suspend its sitting until that time appointed for the formal opening of the new Session of the new Parliament, when it shall again attend a joint sitting of the two Houses of Parliament to hear the President's Address.

  9. The Speaker shall present himself to His Excellency the President as the choice of the House.

10.Formal Opening of New Parliament

Pursuant to the President's Proclamation, Members having met at the time and place appointed for the formal opening of the new Parliament

  1. The Secretary-General shall read the Proclamation calling Parliament together.

  2. The Speaker having presented himself to the President, and having reported that fact to the House, will then invite the other House to hear the President's Address.

11.Meeting for new Session

On the first day of the meeting of Parliament for the despatch of business, not being next after a dissolution, pursuant to the President's Proclamation, Members of the House, having met at the time and place appointed, the Secretary-General shall read the Proclamation, and the Speaker having read the Prayer, shall invite the other House to hear the President's Address.

12.President's Speech and Motion for an Address

  1. Immediately after delivery of the speech and after the President has left the Parliament, the sitting shall be suspended for such period, or adjourned until such day, as the Speaker shall decide.

  2. On resumption of the sitting, or on the day to which the House has been adjourned under paragraph (1) of this Order, a motion may be moved without notice for an address of thanks to His Excellency the President for his gracious speech. The motion shall be in the following form:

"That this House thanks His Excellency the President for his most gracious speech".

Amendments to this motion may only be moved by way of adding words at the end.

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