Section 41
Appointment of Committee of the whole Assembly
of State Legislative Assembly Standing Orders
(1)
Whenever in any matter, other than matters considered under procedure on Bills or financial procedure, a Member desires that the matter be considered in a
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Committee of the whole Assembly, he may move, without notice, that the
Assembly shall immediately or on a future sitting day resolve itself into a
Committee of the whole Assembly to consider the matter.
(2)
In Committee, any Member may move a motion or motions relevant to the matter referred to the Committee.
(3)
When the question upon a motion has been proposed from the Chair, unless progress be reported, it shall be agreed to either with or without amendment, negatived or withdrawn.
(4)
When a resolution has or resolutions have been agreed to the Chairman shall say “Resolution(s) to be reported” and shall leave the Chair without question put.
(5)
Upon the Assembly resuming the Member in charge shall report “That the
Committee have come to a certain resolution(s)”. The Assembly shall thereupon forthwith, or upon a future sitting day to be named by the Member in charge, proceed to the consideration of the resolution(s).
(6)
Upon consideration of the resolution, the Clerk shall read the resolution and thereupon amendments or a motion for the recommittal of the resolution or for the postponement of consideration of the resolution may be moved.
(7)
At the conclusion of the consideration of the resolution, the Member in charge shall move “That the Assembly both agree with the Committee on the said resolution, (as amended)”, and debate on the question thereon shall be confined to the general merits of the resolution.
RULES OF DEBATE