| Related Orders, Precedents and Rulings |
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| 2010 Precedent | 1. The Clerk announced the absence of the Speaker for the commencement of the sitting and that the Deputy Speaker would take the Chair. VP 24/9/2010, 2333; VP 26/11/2010, 2523 2. The Clerk announced the absence of the Speaker for the commencement of the sitting and that the Acting Speaker would take the Chair. VP 29/10/2010, 2421 |
| 2009 Precedent | 1. The Clerk announced the absence of the Speaker for the commencement of the sitting and that the Deputy Speaker would take the Chair. VP 27/3/2009, 1263; VP 8/5/2009, 1339; VP 11/9/2009, 1579; VP 23/10/2009, 1651 2. The Clerk announced the absence of the Speaker and the Deputy Speaker for the commencement of the sitting and that an Assistant Speaker would take the Chair. VP 3/4/2009, 1301; VP 5/6/2009, 1413; VP 25/9/2009, 1617 |
| 2008 Precedent | 1. The Clerk announced the absence of the Speaker for the commencement of the sitting and that the Deputy Speaker would take the Chair. Accordingly, the Deputy Speaker took the Chair and read the prayer and the acknowledgement of country. VP 28/8/2008, 851 2. The Clerk announced the absence of the Speaker and the Deputy Speaker for the commencement of the sitting and that an Assistant Speaker would take the Chair. Accordingly, an Assistant Speaker took the Chair and read the prayer and the acknowledgement of country. VP 2/12/2008, 1095 |
| 2007 Precedent | 1. The Clerk informed the House of the absence of the Speaker for the commencement of the sitting and the Deputy Speaker took the Chair, pursuant to Standing Order 15. VP 8/6/2007, 129; VP 26/10/2007, 339 2. The Clerk informed the House of the absence of the Speaker and the Deputy Speaker for the commencement of the sitting. Accordingly an Assistant Speaker took the Chair. VP 9/11/2007, 371 3. The Deputy Clerk informed the House of the absence of the Speaker and the Deputy Speaker for the commencement of the sitting. Accordingly an Assistant Speaker took the Chair. VP 16/11/2007, 411 |
| S.O. 16 of 1994 (Repealed) | 16. In the absence of the Speaker on a day when the House is sitting the Clerk shall inform the House and the Chairman shall perform the duties of the Speaker. |
| 2006 Precedent | 1. The Clerk informed the House of the absence of the Speaker for the commencement of the sitting and announced that the Deputy Speaker would take the Chair pursuant to Standing Order 16. VP 25/05/2006, p 57; VP 27/09/2006, p 221 |
| 2005 Precedent | 1. The Clerk informed the House of the absence of the Speaker for the commencement of the sitting and announced that the Deputy Speaker would take the Chair pursuant to Standing Order 16. VP 23/03/2005, p 1299; VP 04/05/2005, p 1363 2. The Clerk informed the House of the absence of the Speaker and the Deputy Speaker and, pursuant to Standing Order 16, the Chairman of Committees took the Chair. VP 21/09/2005, p 1587; VP 22/09/2005, p 1601; VP 12/10/2005, p 1627 |
| 2004 Precedent | 1. The Clerk informed the House of the absence of the Speaker for the commencement of the sitting and announced that the Deputy Speaker would take the Chair pursuant to Standing Order 16. VP 10/03/2004, p 643
VP 23/09/2004, p 1007
VP 24/09/2004, p 1019
VP 11/11/2004, p 1105 |
| 2003 Precedent | 1. The Clerk informed the House of the absence of the Speaker for the commencement of the sitting and announced that the Deputy Speaker would take the Chair. VP 27/06/2003, 223 2. The Clerk informed the House that for personal reasons the Speaker would be absent from the House for the sitting week and that the Deputy Speaker would take the Chair as Acting Speaker. VP 01/07/2003, 227 |
| 2002 Precedent | 1. The Clerk informed the House of the absence of the Speaker for the commencement of the sitting and announced that the Deputy Speaker would take the Chair. VP 28/2/02, 49
VP 21/3/02, 121
VP 31/5/02, 243
VP 26/6/02, 337 2. The Clerk informed the House of the absence of the Speaker and the Deputy Speaker for the commencement of the sitting and, that pursuant to Standing Order 16 and Sessional Orders, the Chairman of Committees would take the Chair. VP 9/5/02, 199
VP 27/9/02, 493 3. The Clerk announced the absence of the Speaker and advised the House that the Chairman of Committees would take the Chair as Acting-Speaker. PD 27/9/02, 5559 |
| 2001 Precedent | 1. The Clerk informed the House of the absence of the Speaker for the commencement of the sitting and announced that the Deputy Speaker would take the Chair. VP 15/11/01, 1635 |
| 1997 Precedent | 1. The Clerk informed the House of the unavoidable absence of the Speaker for the commencement of the sitting, and announced that the Acting Chairman of Committees, would take the Chair. VP 15/05/97, 887 |
| 1992 Precedent | 1. The Clerk informed the House of the absence of the Speaker, who was overseas on Parliamentary business and that the Deputy Speaker would perform the duties and exercise the authority of the Speaker in relation to all proceedings of the House. Whereupon the Chairman of Committees took the Chair as Deputy Speaker. VP 13/11/92, 647 |