11.07.2015 Views

the standing orders of the national parliament of solomon islands

the standing orders of the national parliament of solomon islands

the standing orders of the national parliament of solomon islands

SHOW MORE
SHOW LESS

Create successful ePaper yourself

Turn your PDF publications into a flip-book with our unique Google optimized e-Paper software.

1035 shall lapse and if Parliament is in committee <strong>the</strong> Speaker shall returnto his chair:Provided that if <strong>the</strong> Speaker is <strong>of</strong> opinion that <strong>the</strong> proceedings on whichParliament is engaged could be concluded by a short deferment <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>moment <strong>of</strong> interruption, he may in his discretion defer interrupting <strong>the</strong>business.(3) If a division is in progress at 4.30 p.m. <strong>the</strong> business shall not beinterrupted until after <strong>the</strong> declaration <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> result <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> division.(4) Save as provided in paragraph (4) <strong>of</strong> order 11, no fur<strong>the</strong>r business shallbe entered upon after <strong>the</strong> interruption <strong>of</strong> business under paragraph (2)<strong>of</strong> this order.(5) The Speaker may at any time suspend a sitting or adjourn Parliamentand if he shall adjourn Parliament, Parliament shall stand adjourned inaccordance with order 9.(6) A motion moved with <strong>the</strong> consent <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Speaker to suspend this orderin accordance with order 81, and passed shall permit <strong>the</strong> continuation <strong>of</strong><strong>the</strong> business <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> House until adjourned by <strong>the</strong> Speaker under <strong>the</strong>foregoing paragraph <strong>of</strong> this order or, where such motion so states, shallpermit <strong>the</strong> commencement <strong>of</strong> a specified sitting before 9.30 a.m.11. MOTIONS FOR THE ADJOURNMENT OF PARLIAMENT(1) When for any sufficient reason it is not desired to formulate a motion inexpress terms for <strong>the</strong> purpose <strong>of</strong> debating a matter or matters, a motionthat Parliament do now adjourn may be moved for <strong>the</strong> purpose <strong>of</strong> suchdebate.(2) Such a motion shall not require notice but shall not be moved exceptbetween two items <strong>of</strong> business and <strong>the</strong>n only by a Minister.(3) If such a motion shall be agreed to, Parliament shall stand adjourned inaccordance with order 9.(4) After <strong>the</strong> interruption <strong>of</strong> business under paragraph (2) <strong>of</strong> order 10 or at<strong>the</strong> conclusion <strong>of</strong> all <strong>the</strong> business on <strong>the</strong> Order Paper, whichever is <strong>the</strong>earlier, a Minister may move that Parliament do now adjourn.(5) On a motion moved under paragraph (4) <strong>of</strong> this order a Member who isnot a Minister and who has obtained <strong>the</strong> right to do so, may raise anypublic matter for which <strong>the</strong> Government is responsible with a view toeliciting a reply from a Minister.(6) A Member who wishes to raise a matter under <strong>the</strong> provisions <strong>of</strong>paragraph (5) <strong>of</strong> this order shall give notice <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> matter in writing to<strong>the</strong> Speaker not less than one clear day before <strong>the</strong> sitting at which hewishes to do so:Provided that <strong>the</strong> Speaker may in his discretion dispense with suchnotice.(7) If at <strong>the</strong> expiration <strong>of</strong> twenty minutes from <strong>the</strong> moving <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> motionunder paragraph (4) <strong>of</strong> this order a Minister has not yet been called

Hooray! Your file is uploaded and ready to be published.

Saved successfully!

Ooh no, something went wrong!