Section 64
Introduction, Presentation and First Reading
of State Legislative Assembly Standing Orders
State Subsidiary LegislationIn forceProvision 65 of 111
Section 64
(1)
In introducing a Bill, either in pursuance of an order of the Assembly or on behalf
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of the Government, the Member in charge or any other Member who has signed the notice as a supporter of the Bill shall read aloud the long title of the Bill and shall thereafter present the Bill to the Clerk at the Table. The Clerk shall thereupon read aloud the short title of the Bill, which shall then be deemed to have read the first time without question put.
(2)
At the conclusion of the proceedings on the first reading of a Bill the Bill, without any question being put, shall be ordered to be read a second time on such sitting day as the Member presenting it shall name.