Page 34 - Week 01 - Tuesday, 27 November 2012

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That the following amendments be made to the standing orders:

(1) Standing order 16

Omit paragraph (a)(iii), substitute:

“(iii) arrange the order of private Members’ business, Assembly business and Executive Members’ business;”.

(2) Standing order 69(g)

Omit standing order 69(g), substitute:

“69(g) Matter of public importance (under standing order 79)

b) Whole debate 45 minutes

c) Proposer 15 minutes

d) Any other Member 10 minutes”.

(3) Standing order 74

(a) Omit “2 pm”, substitute “2.30 pm”.

(b) After paragraph “(b)”, insert the following paragraph:

“provided further that, in relation to ministerial statements, copies shall be provided to the Speaker for circulation to all Members by 12 noon on the sitting at which the statement is proposed to be made or, when statements are proposed to be made at a different time to that specified in the routine of business, at least 2 hours prior to the statement being made.”.

(4) Standing order 77

(a) Insert new paragraph (ba):

“(ba) on sitting Thursdays, Executive Members’ business shall have precedence over Executive business in the ordinary routine of business for 1 hour from the conclusion of Assembly business;”.

(b) Omit paragraph (e), substitute:

“(e) when the time for precedence to Assembly business or Executive Members’ business expires, any Member may move that the time allotted to that business be extended by 30 minutes and the question on such motion shall be put forthwith without amendment or debate; and”.

(d) Add new paragraph:

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