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Maintenance of the Standing and Sessional Orders

24 June 2013

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Preliminary Pages	(PDF 110KB)
Foreword Membership of the Committee Committee Secretariat Terms of reference List of recommendations

Chapter 1 Introduction	(PDF 54KB)
Scope of the inquiry Structure of the report

Chapter 2 Refinements to improve the efficiency of proceedings	(PDF 116KB)
Introduction Private Members’ business items in the Federation Chamber Return of items from the Federation Chamber Presentation of private Members’ bills Time limits for debates ‘not otherwise provided for’ Appointment of supplementary members to House committees

Chapter 3 Technical amendments	(PDF 125KB)
Referral of statements by indulgence Committee and delegation reports Referral of bills to committees Committee audio and video links Six month amendments Authority of the Chair and Senators Federation Chamber timetable format Minor corrections of inconsistencies

Chapter 4 Other issues - Consideration in detail of the Main Appropriation Bill	(PDF 100KB)

Appendix A - Proposed amendments to the Standing Orders (consolidated)	(PDF 173KB)