Procedural publications

• Standing Orders - the main rules by which the House operates. Standing Orders are made under the authority of section 15 of the Constitution Act 1902 and, like delegated legislation, are required to be approved by the Governor.

• Sessional Orders - temporary rules which supplement Standing Orders, by varying existing orders or introducing new procedures. They are resolutions of the House and as such do not need the Governor's approval. Often sessional orders are used to trial new or varied procedures before they become standing orders.

• Sitting day routine of business - A timetable giving approximate times for the various items of business on a Sitting Day in the Legislative Assembly.

• New South Wales Legislative Assembly Practice, Procedure and Privilege - This publication provides comprehensive information on the procedures and practice of the Legislative Assembly drawing on past precedents, up to and including recent significant amendments to the Standing Orders. It also includes discussion on the application of parliamentary privilege as it relates to New South Wales.
• Supplement to New South Wales Legislative Assembly Practice, Procedure and Privilege - Updates to the publication as they become available.

• Effective House membership - a brief explanation of the practices and procedures in the Legislative Assembly, which covers: Glossary of Parliamentary terms, Rules of debate, A typical sitting day, Questions, The Legislative Process, Petitions, and Records of the Parliament.

• Petitions - the means by which an individual can directly place grievances before the Parliament.

• Further procedural information - including background material and guidelines explaining House procedures.

  Precedents Rulings from the Chair Considered Rulings Fact sheets

  Occupants of the Chair handbook Electoral Legislation Extracts Procedural Notes Pamphlets

  House Forms Legislation Impinging on Parliament Guide for Ministerial Staff Guide to Procedures Members' Guide to Committees

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