Section 42
Time and Manner of Speaking
of State Legislative Assembly Standing Orders
(1)
A Member desiring to speak in the Assembly or in Committee of whole Assembly shall speak only from the seat allocated to him by the Speaker or if he is a
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bencher, and he so desires at the Table. He shall rise in his place and if called upon shall address his observations to the Chair. No Member shall speak unless called upon by the Speaker or Chairman.
(2)
If two or more Members rise at the same time, the Speaker or Chairman shall call upon the Member who first catcher his eyes.
(3)
No Member shall speak more than once to any question except:-
(a)
in Committee; or
(b)
in explanation as prescribed in paragraph (4) of this Standing Order; or
(c)
in the case of the mover of a substantive motion, or an order of the day, only in reply
(4)
A Member who has spoken to a question may again be heard to offer an explanation of some material part of his speech which has been misunderstood;
but he shall not introduce any new matter.
(5)
A Member speaking in reply must refer solely to observations which have been made during the course of the debates and shall not introduce any new argument. When such reply has been made, no other Member may speak.
(6)
A Member who has spoken may speak again when a new question has been proposed by the Speaker such as a proposed amendment or a motion for the adjournment of the debate.
(7)
No Member may speak to any question after the same has been fully put by the
Speaker or Chairman. A question is fully put, when the Speaker or Chairman has collected the voices both of the “Ayes” and of the “Noes”.
(8)
Speaker or Chairman may if he thinks fit, prescribe the time limit for speeches.
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