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Routine of business (2010 precedent for S.O.97 of 2007)

1. Leave of the House was obtained to permit:
(1) Two additional Government members and two additional Opposition members to speak to the motion accorded priority; and
(2) The conclusion of consideration of the motion accorded priority prior to the commencement of government business.
VP 9/3/2010, 1874

2. Standing orders were suspended at this sitting to provide for the following routine of business after the motion accorded priority:
(a) Matter of public importance; and
(b) The taking of up to 22 private members’ statements.
(2) The House to adjourn without motion moved following the conclusion of private members’ statements.
VP 10/3/2010, 1884

3. Standing orders were suspended to permit:
(1) The passage through all remaining stages at this sitting of a bill;
(2) Private members' statements not to be called on at this sitting; and
(3) The House to adjourn without motion moved at the conclusion of the matter of public importance.
PD 21/4/2010, 22063

4. Standing orders were suspended to permit:
(1) The consideration of the matter of public importance at 6.00 pm;
(2) The Speaker to leave the Chair at the conclusion of the matter of public importance;
(3) The Speaker to resume the Chair at 7.30 p.m. for the consideration of Government Business; and
(4) The House to adjourn on motion.
VP 11/5/2010, 2004

5. Standing orders were suspended at this sitting to permit:
(1) The following routine of business for the remainder of the sitting:
(a) The continuation of government business;
(b) Consideration of the matter of public importance at the conclusion of government business; and
(c) Private members’ statements at the conclusion of the matter of public importance.
(2) The House to adjourn without motion moved at the conclusion of private members’ statements.
VP 12/5/2010, 2018-2019

6. Standing orders were suspended to permit government business to take precedence during the period in the routine of business set aside for general business orders of the day (for bills) at this sitting.
VP 13/5/2010, 2028-2029

7. Standing orders were suspended to permit:
(1) The taking of private members’ statements in place of government business prior to 12.30 pm;
(2) Consideration of the matter of public importance following the conclusion of the motion accorded priority;
(3) Consideration of government business following the conclusion of the matter of public importance; and
(4) The House to adjourn on motion.
VP 18/5/2010, 2041-2042

8. Standing orders were suspended to permit a member to conclude his speech after the expiry of the time set aside for government business.
VP 2/6/2010, 2097

9. Standing orders were suspended to permit consideration of a bill to take precedence of all other business in the time remaining for general business orders of the day (for bills).
VP 3/6/2010, 2119-2120

10. The Acting Speaker obtained the leave of the House to sit beyond 6.30 pm to permit the taking of an additional private member's statement.
VP 3/6/2010, 2120

11. Standing orders were suspended at this sitting to permit government business to continue beyond 1.30 pm to allow the conclusion of consideration of a bill.
VP 9/6/2010, 2136

12. Immediately following Question Time a Minister, by leave, gave a notice of motion for government business outside the routine of business.
VP 9/6/2010, 2139

13. Standing orders were suspended at this sitting to permit:
(1) The following routine of business after the consideration of the motion accorded priority:
(a) Government business;
(b) The matter of public importance at the conclusion of government business; and
(c) Private members’ statements at the conclusion of the matter of public importance.
(2) The House to adjourn without motion moved at the conclusion of private members’ statements.
VP 9/6/2010, 2142-2143

14. Standing orders were suspended at this sitting to permit:
(1) The introduction, without notice, and passage through all remaining stages of three bills.
(2) The Speaker to leave the Chair at 6.30 pm.
(3) The Speaker to resume the Chair at 7.30 pm for the consideration of the matter of public importance.
(4) The consideration of government business at the conclusion of the matter of public importance.
(5) The House to adjourn on motion.
VP 22/6/2010, 2174-2175

15. During the time set aside for Government business leave of the House was obtained for the taking of up to six private members statements forthwith.
VP 23/6/2010, 2185

16. Standing orders were suspended to permit:
(1) At the conclusion of the motion accorded priority, the introduction, up to and including the agreement in principle speech of two private members' bills, notice of which was given this day for tomorrow.
(2) At 5.30 pm, the taking of up to 18 private members’ statements.
(3) The House to adjourn without motion moved at the conclusion of private members’ statements.
VP 24/6/2010, 2205-2206

17. Standing orders were suspended to permit the taking of up to 12 private members’ statements following the conclusion of government business and concluding prior to 1.30 pm.
VP 1/9/2010, 2238

18. Standing orders were suspended to permit:
(1) The introduction without notice and passage through all remaining stages at this or any subsequent sitting of a bill.
(2) The following routine of business after the conclusion of the motion accorded priority:
(a) Matter of public importance;
(b) Consideration of the bill; and
(c) The House to adjourn on motion.
VP 1/9/2010, 2242-2243

19. The Assistant Speaker made a statement concerning the motion agreed to on 1 September 2010 for the suspension of standing orders in relation to proceedings on a bill. The Assistant Speaker then obtained the consent of the House for proceedings on the bill to take precedence of all business this day prior to 2.15 pm and general business orders of the day (for bills).
PD 2/9/2010, 25148; VP 2/9/2010, 2248

20. Standing orders were suspended to permit the following on Wednesday 8 September 2010:
(1) Interrupt the business before the House at 11.25 am for the introduction and agreement in principle speech by the Premier on the Constitution Amendment (Recognition of Aboriginal People) Bill.
(2) Permit the Leader of the Opposition, the Leader of The Nationals and the Minister for Community Services to speak to the bill immediately following the Premier’s speech and for the debate on the bill to be then automatically adjourned and set down as an order of the day for a future day.
(3) Invite Councillor Bev Manton, Chairperson of the New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council, and Uncle Charles “Chicka” Madden, Gadigal Elder, preceded by ceremonial dancers, to be seated on the floor of the House during proceedings on the bill.
(4) Permit Councillor Bev Manton to address the House following adjournment of the debate on the bill.

The next day, in accordance with the resolution of the House, Councillor Bev Manton and Uncle Charles Madden, preceded by ceremonial dancers, were seated on the floor of the House. The Speaker then made a statement in relation to the Parliament’s ongoing contribution to Aboriginal Reconciliation and the Premier introduced the Constitution Amendment (Recognition of Aboriginal People) Bill and gave the agreement in principle speech. The Leader of the Opposition, the Leader of The Nationals and the Minister for Community Services spoke to the Bill, after which Councillor Bev Manton addressed the House and then withdrew along with Uncle Charles Madden.
PD 8/9/2010, 25440-25448; VP 7/9/2010, 2262-2263; VP 8/9/2010, 2270-2271

21. A motion was agreed to that the business of the House be interrupted, after the conclusion of the motion accorded priority, to permit the presentation of an inaugural speech by the member for Penrith. Later in the day the member gave an inaugural speech, and was also granted an extension of speaking time, in accordance with the resolution of the House.
PD 8/9/2010, 25470, 25478-25480; VP 8/9/2010, 2274, 2276

22. Standing orders were suspended to permit the consideration of Legislative Council amendments to a bill prior to the motion accorded priority and for this proceeding to take precedence of all other business until concluded.
PD 9/9/2010, 25614; VP 9/9/2010, 2288

23. Standing orders were suspended to:
(1) Permit the consideration of government business after 5.45 pm to allow the conclusion of debate on a bill and consideration of a motion, without notice, for the establishment of a Joint Select Committee on Parliamentary Procedure.
(2) Postpone private members’ statements and the matter of public importance until after the conclusion of government business.
VP 22/9/2010, 2316-2317

24. Standing orders were suspended to permit:
(1) The introduction, without notice, and passage through all stages at this sitting of the Parliamentary Budget Officer Bill.
(2) The following routine of business at this sitting after the conclusion of the motion accorded priority:
(a) Matter of public importance;
(b) Government business;
(c) The Speaker to leave the Chair at 6.30 pm;
(d) The Speaker to resume the Chair at 7.30 pm for the consideration of government business; and
(e) The House to adjourn on motion.
(3) On Wednesday 20 October 2010:
(a) Private members’ statements be taken from 12.30 pm.
(b) The following routine of business after the conclusion of the motion accorded priority:
(i) Matter of public importance;
(ii) Government business;
(iii) The Speaker to leave the Chair at 6.30pm;
(iv) The Speaker to resume the Chair at 7.30pm for the consideration of government business; and
(v) The House to adjourn on motion.
VP 19/10/2010, 2346-2347

25. Standing orders were suspended at this sitting to permit government business to take precedence of general business prior to 1.30 pm.
VP 21/10/2010, 2372; VP 28/10/2010, 2411

26. Standing orders were suspended at this sitting to provide for the following routine of business following the conclusion of the motion accorded priority:
(1) Government business;
(2) Private members’ statements at the conclusion of government business; and
(3) The House to adjourn without motion moved at the conclusion of private members’ statements.
VP 21/10/2010, 2375

27. Standing orders be suspended at this sitting to permit:
(1) The introduction, without notice, and passage through all stages of a bill.
(2) The following routine of business after the conclusion of the motion accorded priority:
(a) Government business;
(b) Private members’ statements at the conclusion of government business;
(c) Matter of public importance at the conclusion of private members’ statements; and
(d) The House to adjourn without motion moved at the conclusion of the matter of public importance.
VP 27/10/2010, 2396

28. Standing orders were suspended at this sitting to permit the introduction, without notice, and the agreement in principle speech on a bill immediately following the conclusion of the motion accorded priority.
VP 28/10/2010, 2414

29. Standing orders were suspended at this sitting to permit:
(1) The following routine of business after the consideration of the motion accorded priority:
(a) Government business; and
(b) The matter of public importance at the conclusion of government business.
(2) The House to adjourn without motion moved at the conclusion of the matter of public importance.
VP 9/11/2010, 2432

30. Standing orders were suspended to permit government business to continue beyond 1.30 pm to conclude consideration of a bill.
VP 10/11/2010, 2445

31. Standing orders were suspended at this sitting to permit:
(1) The passage through all stages of a bill.
(2) The following routine of business after the consideration of the motion accorded priority:
(a) Government business;
(b) The Speaker to leave the Chair at 6.30 pm;
(c) The Speaker to resume the Chair at 7.30 pm for the consideration of government business;
(d) Private members’ statements at the conclusion of government business; and
(e) The matter of public importance at the conclusion of private members’ statements.
(3) The House to adjourn without motion moved at the conclusion of the matter of public importance.
VP 10/11/2010, 2450-2451

32. Leave of the House was obtained to permit government business to continue beyond 6.30 pm to conclude consideration of a bill.
VP 10/11/2010, 2454

33. Standing orders were suspended to permit government business to continue beyond 11.45 am.
VP 11/11/2010, 2462

34. A member took a point of order that, earlier in the sitting, the Deputy Speaker had left the Chair prior to 1.30 pm and that certain members had been disadvantaged as a result. The Speaker undertook to investigate the matter and report back to the House. Immediately following Question Time the Speaker made a statement indicating that the situation arose because of a breakdown in communication and apologised to the House for any inconvenience caused.
PD 11/11/2010, 27730, 27742; VP 11/11/2010, 2464, 2465

35. Standing orders were suspended at this sitting to postpone consideration of general business to permit consideration, at the conclusion of the motion accorded priority, of a notice of motion given by the Premier this day.
VP 11/11/2010, 2465

36. Standing orders were suspended to provide for the following routine of business after the conclusion of the motion accorded priority:

(1) On Tuesday 23 November 2010:
(a) Government business;
(b) The Speaker to leave the Chair at 6.30 pm;
(c) The Speaker to resume the Chair at 7.30 pm for the consideration of government business;
(d) The matter of public importance at the conclusion of government business; and
(e) The House to adjourn without motion moved at the conclusion of the matter of public importance.

(2) On Wednesday 24 November 2010:
(a) Government business;
(b) The Speaker to leave the Chair at 6.30 pm;
(c) The Speaker to resume the Chair at 7.30 pm for the consideration of government business;
(d) The matter of public importance at the conclusion of government business;
(e) Private members’ statements at the conclusion of the matter of public importance; and
(f) The House to adjourn without motion moved at the conclusion of private members’ statements.

(3) On Thursday 25 November 2010:
(a) Government business;
(b) The Speaker to leave the Chair at 6.30 pm;
(c) The Speaker to resume the Chair at 7.30 pm for the consideration of government business.
(d) Private members’ statements at the conclusion of government business; and
(e) The House to adjourn without motion moved at the conclusion of private members’ statements.
VP 23/11/2010, 2482-2483

37. Standing orders were suspended at this sitting to permit:
(1) The resumption of the adjourned debate and passage through all remaining stages of a bill.
(2) The following routine of business to apply after the conclusion of the motion accorded priority:
(a) Government business;
(b) Private members' statements at the conclusion of government business; and
(c) The House to adjourn without motion moved at the conclusion of private members' statements.
VP 25/11/2010, 2511-2512

38. The Leader of the House obtained the leave of the House to permit the giving of a notice of motion forthwith outside the routine of business; and the routine of business on Friday 26 November 2010 to be varied to allow the introduction of two bills prior to the consideration of government business.
VP 25/11/2010, 2520

39. Standing orders were suspended to:
(1) Permit the resumption of the adjourned debate and passage through all remaining stages at this or any subsequent sitting of a bill
(2) Permit:
(a) The introduction and the agreement in principle speech on a bill, notice of which was given this day for tomorrow, at this sitting.
(b) On Wednesday 1 December 2010, the resumption of the adjourned debate and passage through all remaining stages of a bill.
(3) Provide for the following routine of business after the conclusion of the motion accorded priority:
(a) On Tuesday 30 November 2010:
(i) Government business;
(ii) The Speaker to leave the Chair at 6.30 pm;
(iii) The Speaker to resume the Chair at 7.30 pm for the consideration of government business;
(iv) The matter of public importance at the conclusion of government business; and
(v) The House to adjourn without motion moved at the conclusion of the matter of public importance.
(b) On Wednesday 1 December 2010:
(i) Government business;
(ii) The Speaker to leave the Chair at 6.30 pm;
(iii) The Speaker to resume the Chair at 7.30 pm for the consideration of government business;
(iv) The matter of public importance at the conclusion of government business;
(v) Private members' statements at the conclusion of the matter of public importance; and
(vi) The House to adjourn without motion moved at the conclusion of private members' statements.
VP 30/11/2010, 2536-2537

40. Standing orders were suspended to provide for the following routine of business after the motion accorded priority at this sitting:
(1) Matter of public importance;
(2) Private members’ statements at the conclusion of the matter of public importance;
(3) The Speaker to leave the Chair at the conclusion of private members’ statements;
(4) The Speaker to resume the Chair at 7.30 pm for the presentation of valedictory speeches; and
(5) The House to adjourn without motion moved at the conclusion of valedictory speeches.
VP 1/12/2010, 2552

41. Standing orders were suspended to postpone the consideration of general business until the conclusion of government business.
VP 2/12/2010, 2561

42. Standing orders were suspended:
(1) At this sitting to permit:
(a) The moving of a motion "That the House take note of Christmas felicitations" prior to the commencement of private members' statements with the following speaking time limits:
(i) Leader of the House – 10 minutes;
(ii) Leader of the Opposition – 10 minutes;
(iii) Leader of The Nationals – 5 minutes;
(iv) Member for Bathurst – 5 minutes;
(v) Member for Wagga Wagga – 5 minutes;
(vi) Member for East Hills – 5 minutes; and
(vii) Member for Lismore – 5 minutes.
(b) Private members' statements to be made at the conclusion of Christmas felicitations.
(2) On Friday 3 December 2010 to provide for the following routine of business:
(a) General business notices of motions (for bills), including the notice given this day by the member for Sydney;
(b) Valedictory speeches at the conclusion of general business notices of motions (for bills);
(c) Consideration of committee reports at the conclusion of valedictory speeches;
(d) Private members' statements at the conclusion of the consideration of committee reports; and
(e) The House to adjourn without motion moved at the conclusion of private members' statements.
VP 2/12/2010, 2568

43. During debate on a motion, and at 1.00pm when the House would normally proceed to receiving Committee Reports, the Acting-Speaker allowed a member to conclude his speech, with the concurrence of the House.
PD 13/9/2012, 15187; VP 13/9/2012, 1260
Related Orders, Precedents and Rulings
Standing Order 97CHAPTER 8 - ROUTINE OF BUSINESS 97. The House shall conduct its business in the following routine: Tuesdays At 1.00 p.m. (Speaker takes Chair) General Business Notices of Motions and Private Members' Statements At 2.15 p.m. (Speaker resumes Chair) Ministerial Statements Notices of Motions (Government Business, Bills, Business with precedence) Notices of Motions to be Accorded Priority Question Time Ministerial Statements Papers Committee Reports – Tabling and notification of inquiries Petitions Announcement of Matter of Public Importance Placing or Disposal of Business Motion Accorded Priority Business with Precedence At 4.30 p.m. Business before the House is interrupted for Government Business. Any interrupted business lapses except when the House is considering Business with Precedence which will stand as an order of the day for tomorrow At 7.00 p.m. Business before the House is interrupted for the Matter of Public Importance. Any interrupted item of Government Business shall stand as an order of the day for tomorrow. If at the time of interruption a division is in progress, that division shall be completed. Adjournment at 7.30 p.m. or at the conclusion of the Matter of Public Importance, if concluded before 7.30 p.m. Wednesdays At 10.00 a.m. (Speaker takes Chair) General Business Notices of Motions Government Business concluding at 1.30 p.m. Any interrupted item of Government Business shall stand as an order of the day for a later hour of the day. If at the time of interruption a division is in progress, that division shall be completed. At 2.15 p.m. (Speaker resumes Chair) Ministerial Statements Notices of Motions (Government Business, Bills, Business with precedence and notices to be the subject of a motion to re-order later in the sitting) Notices of Motions to be Accorded Priority Question Time Ministerial Statements Papers Committee Reports – Tabling of reports and notification of inquiries Petitions Announcement of Matter of Public Importance Re-ordering of General Business Orders of the Day
2012 Precedent1. By consent, General Business Orders of the Day (for Bills) was postponed to permit the conclusion of the mover's agreement i principle speech on a private members' bill after the time for Introduction of General Business Notices of Motions for Bills had expired. PD 16/02/2012, 8419 2. By consent, Orders of the Day (Committee Reports was postponed to permit the conclusion of a general business debate. PD 15/3/2012, 9749; PD 29/3/2012, 10208
2011 Precedent1. Standing and sessional orders were suspended to permit general business to take precedence of the Address in Reply on Friday 6 May 2011. VP 5/5/2011, 60 2. Standing and sessional orders were suspended to permit the conclusion of debate on a bill prior to notices of motions (general notices). VP 5/5/2011, 61 3. Standing and sessional orders were suspended to permit: (1) Resumption of the adjourned debate and passage through all remaining stages at this or any subsequent sitting of two bills. (2) Government business to take precedence of orders of the day (committee reports). VP 6/5/2011, 65 4. Standing orders and sessional orders were suspended to provide for the following routine of business at this sitting after the conclusion of the motion accorded priority: (1) Government business; (2) Notices of motions (general notices); (3) Matter of public importance; (4) Private members’ statements; (5) At 6.00 pm, Address in Reply; and (6) The House to adjourn without motion moved at the conclusion of debate on the Address in Reply. VP 10/5/2011, 76 5. Standing orders and sessional orders were suspended: (1) To provide for the following routine of business at this sitting after the conclusion of the motion accorded priority: (a) Government business; (b) Notices of motions (general notices); (c) Order of the day (petitions); (d) Private members' statements; (e) At 6.20 pm, Address in Reply; and (f) The House to adjourn without motion moved at the conclusion of debate on the Address in Reply. (2) On Thursday 12 May 2011, to permit general business to take precedence of the Address in Reply and to continue until 1.00 pm, unless government business is called on. VP 11/5/2011, 82 6. Standing and sessional orders were suspended to provide for the following routine of business at this sitting after the conclusion of the motion accorded priority: (1) Business with precedence; (2) Government business; (3) Notices of motions (general notices); (4) Matter of public importance; (5) Private members’ statements; (6) At 6.00 pm,
2010 Precedent1. Leave of the House was obtained to permit: (1) Two additional Government members and two additional Opposition members to speak to the motion accorded priority; and (2) The conclusion of consideration of the motion accorded priority prior to the commencement of government business. VP 9/3/2010, 1874 2. Standing orders were suspended at this sitting to provide for the following routine of business after the motion accorded priority: (a) Matter of public importance; and (b) The taking of up to 22 private members’ statements. (2) The House to adjourn without motion moved following the conclusion of private members’ statements. VP 10/3/2010, 1884 3. Standing orders were suspended to permit: (1) The passage through all remaining stages at this sitting of a bill; (2) Private members' statements not to be called on at this sitting; and (3) The House to adjourn without motion moved at the conclusion of the matter of public importance. PD 21/4/2010, 22063 4. Standing orders were suspended to permit: (1) The consideration of the matter of public importance at 6.00 pm; (2) The Speaker to leave the Chair at the conclusion of the matter of public importance; (3) The Speaker to resume the Chair at 7.30 p.m. for the consideration of Government Business; and (4) The House to adjourn on motion. VP 11/5/2010, 2004 5. Standing orders were suspended at this sitting to permit: (1) The following routine of business for the remainder of the sitting: (a) The continuation of government business; (b) Consideration of the matter of public importance at the conclusion of government business; and (c) Private members’ statements at the conclusion of the matter of public importance. (2) The House to adjourn without motion moved at the conclusion of private members’ statements. VP 12/5/2010, 2018-2019 6. Standing orders were suspended to permit government business to take precedence during the period in the routine of business set aside for general business orders of the day (for bills) at this sitting. VP 13/5/2010, 2028-2029 7. Standi
2009 Precedent1. A motion was put and passed that standing order 98, in relation to Friday sittings, and standing order 187, in relation to the restriction on divisions, be suspended, at this sitting, and that the Chair be vacated until the ringing of one long bell at 10.00 am on Friday 3 April 2009. VP 2/4/2009, 1295 2. Standing and sessional orders were suspended to provide that, upon a motion being agreed to for the adjournment of the House, the bells shall then be rung and the Speaker shall take the Chair, and that a separate Friday sitting program shall then apply, provided that general business notices of motions (for bills) be considered for a period of up to 30 minutes. VP 2 and 3/4/2009, 1299 3. After leave was not granted, standing and sessional orders were suspended to permit the giving of notices of motions by two Ministers outside the routine of business. VP 5/5/2009, 1307 4. Standing and sessional orders were suspended to vary the routine of business, at this sitting, after the completion of the motion accorded priority, to provide for consideration of government business and the matter of public importance, and to permit the House to adjourn on motion. VP 23/6/2009, 1469 5. Standing and sessional orders were suspended at this sitting to postpone the consideration of private members’ statements until after the conclusion of consideration of a bill; to permit the consideration of the matter of public importance after private members’ statements; and to permit the House to adjourn on motion. VP 24/6/2009, 1485 6. Standing orders were suspended to permit the conclusion of private members’ statements before the matter of public importance, at the conclusion of which the House would adjourn without motion moved. VP 2/9/2009, 1531 7. A Minister, by leave, gave a notice of motion outside the routine of business. VP 8/9/2009, 1548 8. Standing orders were suspended to permit government business to be considered during the period in the routine of business set aside for general business orders of the day (for bills) at
2007 Precedent1. During debate on a motion accorded priority, and immediately following a division on an amendment to the motion, the Deputy Speaker informed the House that it being after 4.15 pm the House would normally proceed to the giving of general notices followed by private members' statements. He stated that, as a consequence of the division on the amendment not being completed until after 4.15 pm, the question on the original motion could not be put and therefore the motion would lapse. The Deputy Speaker stated that with the concurrence of the House he would put the question on the original motion. Concurrence was not given and the motion lapsed. PD 8/11/2007, 3830; VP 8/11/2007, 370 2. Immediately following a division on an amendment to a motion accorded priority the Acting Speaker proposed to put the question "That the motion be agreed to." A point of order was taken (based on an earlier precedent) that the motion should lapse as it was after 4.15 pm and business before the House was to be interrupted to make way for the giving of general notices, followed by private members' statements. The Leader of the House spoke to the point of order, stating that the question on the original motion should be put as the process of voting on the motion was already underway. Some discussion took place, after which the Acting Speaker deemed the motion to have lapsed as it was after 4.15 pm and concurrence not having been given to the original motion being put. The Acting speaker advised the House that the Speaker would give a definitive ruling on the matter in the future. PD 15/11/2007, 4307; VP 15/11/2007, 409 3. The Speaker gave the following ruling in relation to the correct procedure at 4.15 pm on Thursdays when business is interrupted for the giving of general notices and private members’ statements: “It has been brought to my attention that on Thursday 15 November 2007 there was some confusion as to what the correct procedure is at 4.15 pm on Thursdays when business is interrupted for the giving of general notices and pr
551 Sessional OrderROUTINE OF BUSINESS (Adopted 28 February 2013) That, during the current session, unless otherwise ordered, standing order 97 shall read as follows: 97. The House shall conduct its business in the following routine: Tuesdays 1. At 12.00 noon the Speaker takes the Chair 2. Giving of Notices of Motions (General Notices) 3. Private Members' Statements 4. At 1.30 p.m. the Speaker leaves the Chair 5. At 2.15 p.m. the Speaker resumes the Chair 6. Ministerial Statements 7. Giving of Notices of Motions (Government Business, Bills, Business with Precedence) 8. Giving of Notices of Motions to be Accorded Priority 9. Question Time 10. Ministerial Statements 11. Papers 12. Committees – Tabling of reports and notification of inquiries 13. Petitions 14. Announcement of Matter of Public Importance 15. Placing or Disposal of Business 16. Motion Accorded Priority 17. Business with Precedence 18. At 4.00 p.m. Business before the House is interrupted for Government Business. Any interrupted business lapses except when the House is considering Business with Precedence which shall stand as an order of the day for tomorrow. 19. At 7.00 p.m. Business before the House is interrupted for Private Members' Statements. Any interrupted item of Government Business shall stand as an order of the day for tomorrow. If at the time of interruption a division is in progress, that division shall be completed. 20. Matter of Public Importance 21. Adjournment at 7.45 p.m. or at the conclusion of the Matter of Public Importance, if concluded before 7.45 p.m. Wednesdays 1. At 10.00 a.m. the Speaker takes the Chair 2. Giving of Notices of Motions (General Notices) 3. Government Business concluding at 1.15 p.m. Any interrupted item of Government Business shall stand as an order of the day for a later hour of the day. If at the time of interruption a division is in progress, that division shall be completed. 4. Community Recognition Statements concluding at 1.30 p.m. 5. At 2.15 p.m. the Speaker resumes the Chair 6. Ministerial Statements 7. Giving of No
551 Sessional Order


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