The Standing Orders are a set of rules which govern both the internal operations of the Assembly and its committees. For example, there are Standing Orders which determine how meetings are conducted, those that set the rules for debate and those that provide a process for considering legislation. The House may also adopt sessional orders. These modify or replace Standing Orders, but they only have effect for the parliamentary session. (See Short Guide to the Procedures of the Legislative Assembly for more information.)
As part of a recent digitisation project, historical Standing Orders from 1856 - 1997 have been scanned in a searchable format.
Major Editions - Standing Orders
Standing Rules and Orders, 1856
Standing Rules and Orders, 1894
Standing Rules and Orders, 1994
Amendments to 1894 Standing Orders
Standing Rules and Orders, 1894 (amended)
Standing Rules and Orders, 1922
Standing Rules and Orders, 1927
Standing Rules and Orders, 1928
Standing Rules and Orders, 1930
Standing Rules and Orders, 1935
Standing Rules and Orders, 1938
Standing Rules and Orders, 1945
Standing Rules and Orders, 1950
Standing Rules and Orders, 1964
Standing Rules and Orders, 1971
Standing Rules and Orders, 1976
Standing Rules and Orders, 1982
Amendments to 1994 Standing Orders
Standing Rules and Orders, 1997