Section 47
Anticipation
of State Legislative Assembly Standing Orders
(1)
When the Assembly has ordered a Bill or any other matter to be considered upon a certain day, it shall be out of order for a Member:-
(a)
to move a motion or an amendment dealing with the subject matter of the
Bill or that other order of the day;
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(b)
to discuss the subject matter of the Bill or that other order of the day on a motion for the adjournment of the Assembly whether moved under
Standing Order No. 23 (Adjournment on a definite matter or urgent public importance) or not, or on any other question before the Assembly.
(2)
When notice of a motion has been given, it shall be out of order to raise the subject matter of that motion in the form of an amendment to another motion or to discuss the subject matter to which the motion relates on a motion for the adjournment of the Assembly.
(3)
In determining whether a discussion is out of order on the grounds of anticipation, regard shall be had by the Speaker or Chairman to the probability of the matter anticipated being brought before the Assembly within a reasonable time.