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
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6(3) The Clerk shall administer <strong>the</strong> oath or affirmation <strong>of</strong> allegianceprescribed by section 63 <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Constitution to any Member who hasduring <strong>the</strong> course <strong>of</strong> a session been elected to serve in Parliament at <strong>the</strong>first sitting at which such Member attends.3. LANGUAGE(1) Subject to paragraph (2) <strong>of</strong> this order, <strong>the</strong> proceedings and debates <strong>of</strong>Parliament shall be in <strong>the</strong> English language or in pidgin.(2) Every petition, bill, motion, paper, written question, report, declaration<strong>of</strong> interest and notice, and every amendment <strong>the</strong>re<strong>of</strong>, shall be in <strong>the</strong>English language.4. PRESIDING IN PARLIAMENT AND IN COMMITTEE OF WHOLEHOUSE(1) Any question as to who shall preside at sittings <strong>of</strong> Parliament andsittings <strong>of</strong> a Committee <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> whole House shall be determined inaccordance with section 65 <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Constitution.(2) The person presiding shall be known and addressed as <strong>the</strong> Speaker.(3) Whenever Parliament resolves itself into a Committee <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> wholeHouse, <strong>the</strong> Speaker shall leave his chair and seat himself at <strong>the</strong> Clerk'stable as chairman <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Committee; and when Parliament resumes heshall return to his chair.(4) The person presiding in Parliament or acting as chairman <strong>of</strong> aCommittee <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> whole House shall while so presiding or acting enjoyall <strong>the</strong> powers conferred by <strong>the</strong>se Orders on <strong>the</strong> Speaker.(5) During sittings <strong>of</strong> Parliament <strong>the</strong> mace shall be on <strong>the</strong> Clerk's table andduring sittings <strong>of</strong> a Committee <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> whole House it shall be under <strong>the</strong>Clerk's table.5. ELECTION OF SPEAKER(1) The Speaker shall be elected at <strong>the</strong> first sitting <strong>of</strong> Parliament after ageneral election or after <strong>the</strong> <strong>of</strong>fice <strong>of</strong> Speaker has become vacant, inaccordance with <strong>the</strong> provisions <strong>of</strong> this order.(2) Every citizen <strong>of</strong> Solomon Islands over <strong>the</strong> age <strong>of</strong> twenty-one and who iso<strong>the</strong>rwise qualified for election as a Member shall be eligible for electionas Speaker.(3) Nomination papers shall be issued to Members by <strong>the</strong> Clerk not lessthan two clear days before <strong>the</strong> first sitting <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> new Parliament andshall be returned to him not later than 4.00 p.m. on <strong>the</strong> day immediatelypreceding <strong>the</strong> date fixed for <strong>the</strong> first sitting <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> new Parliament.Provided that where <strong>the</strong> <strong>of</strong>fice <strong>of</strong> Speaker has become vacant during <strong>the</strong>course <strong>of</strong> Parliament a date shall be fixed for <strong>the</strong> election by <strong>the</strong> Clerkand this paragraph shall be read accordingly.
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