STANDING ORDER OF THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY

The standing Order of the National Assembly were revised in 1969 and were approved by the Assembly on 19th June, 1969. They were deemed, by the Constitution which came into operation on 6th October, 1980, to be Standing Orders of the National Assembly established under that Constitution.

The Standing Orders have been reprinted with amendments since made to them for the Members of the National Assembly following the October 5, 1992, elections. Included as Appendices 1 and 11 are the prayers read in the National Assembly and the Form of Oath to be made by Members in the Assembly. Also prepared and included for the first time is an alphabetical index to the Standing Orders.

The Standing Orders are listed on this and two other pages.
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Standing
Order No Subject Page

1 Oath 7

2 Election of Speaker 7

3 Election of Deputy Speaker 8

4 Presiding in the Assemly and in Committee 8

5 Language 8

6 Duties of the Clerk 9

7 Quorum 9

SITI'INGS OF THE ASSEMBLY

8 Days of Sittings 10

8A Recess for National Assembly 10

9 Hours of Sittings 10

10 Adjournment of the Assembly 11

11 Adjournment - Definite Matter of Urgent Public Importance 11

ARRANGEMENT OF BUSINESS

12 Order of Business 11

PETITIONS AND PAPERS

13 Presentation of Petitions 12

14 Presentation of Papers 12

QUESTIONS

15 Nature of Questions 13

16 Notice of Questions 13

17 Contents of Questions 13

18 Manner of Asking and Answering Questions 15

19 Personal Explanations 16

PUBLIC BUSINESS

20 Arrangement of Public Business 16

QUESTIONS FOR DEBATE

21 Questions for Debate 17

MOTIONS AND AMENDMENTS THERETO

22 Notice of Motions or Amendments 18

23 Period of Notice 18

24 Exemptions from Notice 18

25 Dispensing with Notice 19

26 Privilege Motions 20

27 Moving of Motions 20

Standing Order No	Subject	Page
1	*Oath*	7
2	*Election of Speaker*	7
3	*Election of Deputy Speaker*	8
4	*Presiding in the Assemly and in Committee*	8
5	*Language*	8
6	*Duties of the Clerk*	9
7	*Quorum*	9

	*SITI'INGS OF THE ASSEMBLY*
8	*Days of Sittings*	10
8A	*Recess for National Assembly*	10
9	*Hours of Sittings*	10
10	*Adjournment of the Assembly*	11
11	*Adjournment - Definite Matter of Urgent Public Importance*	11

	*ARRANGEMENT OF BUSINESS*
12	*Order of Business*	11

	*PETITIONS AND PAPERS*
13	*Presentation of Petitions*	12
14	*Presentation of Papers*	12

	*QUESTIONS*
15	*Nature of Questions*	13
16	*Notice of Questions*	13
17	*Contents of Questions*	13
18	*Manner of Asking and Answering Questions*	15
19	*Personal Explanations*	16

	*PUBLIC BUSINESS*
20	*Arrangement of Public Business*	16

	*QUESTIONS FOR DEBATE*
21	*Questions for Debate*	17

	*MOTIONS AND AMENDMENTS THERETO*
22	*Notice of Motions or Amendments*	18
23	*Period of Notice*	18
24	*Exemptions from Notice*	18
25	*Dispensing with Notice*	19
26	*Privilege Motions*	20
27	*Moving of Motions*	20