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17.Sessions

1. Sessions of the House of Representatives shall be held at such place and commence at such time as the President may by Proclamation appoint. They shall end on prorogation by the President which shall take place in accordance with section 79 of the Constitution.

2. Except in cases of emergency, the Proclamation summoning Parliament shall be published at least fourteen clear days before the date appointed for the opening of the session; and, at the time of such publication, the Secretary-General shall send to each Member notice of the time and place appointed

18.Meetings

1. Meetings of the House other than the first meeting of any session shall begin on such day and at such hour as the Speaker may determine after consultation with the Business Committee. Written notice thereof shall be given by the Secretary-General to Members at least fourteen clear days before the day of the meeting but in cases of emergency the Speaker may, after consultation with the Business Committee, dispense with such notice and in that event the longest possible notice shall be given.

2. The Speaker, after consultation with the Business Committee may, at any time after he has determined the day and hour upon which a meeting is to begin, change the day or hour so determined to a later day or hour, or, in cases of emergency to an earlier day or hour.

1. During the course of a meeting unless it has been previously decided otherwise on a motion moved under paragraph (2) of this Standing Order, the House shall sit on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays but shall not sit on Saturdays, Sundays or public holidays.

2. A Member of the Business Committee may, without notice, at a time appointed under Standing Order 21 or at any other time between two items Of public business, move that the House shall sit on a Saturday, Sunday or a public holiday or not sit on any day named in the motion and any such motion shall be decided without amendment.

3. Whenever the House is adjourned, it shall stand adjourned to the next sitting day as determined by paragraphs (1) and (2) of this Order.

20.Hours of Sitting

1. Every sitting other than the first sitting of a meeting shall begin at 9.30 a.m. and shall be concluded by 4.30 p.m. unless the House otherwise decides.

2. At 4.30 p.m., or on the earlier conclusion Of all business on the Order Paper, the Speaker shall, except as otherwise provided by Standing Orders, adjourn the House without putting the question to the House.

3. Subject to the provisions of paragraph (4), the Speaker may at any time Suspend a sitting or adjourn the House.

4. At any time when a division is in progress the sitting shall not be Suspended nor the House adjourned until the result of the division has been declared and any further questions contingent upon the main question have been decided.