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Section 99

Strangers

of State Legislative Assembly Standing Orders

State Subsidiary LegislationIn forceProvision 102 of 106
Section 99

(1)

Strangers may be admitted to debate in the Assembly under such order as may be issued by the Speaker under the law†.

(2)

If any Member take notice that Strangers are present, the Speaker, or in

Committee the Chairman, shall put forthwith the question “That strangers to withdraw”, without permitting any debate or amendment.

(3)

When strangers have withdrawn pursuant to an order of the Assembly, any

Member may without notice move “That strangers be now admitted” and the

Chairman shall forthwith put the question without permitting any debate or amendment. A Member who has made such a motion shall not be entitled to move any similar motion during the same sitting.

(4)

The Speaker, or the Chairman, may, whenever he thinks fit order the withdrawal of strangers from the whole or any part of the Assembly Chamber and from the precints of the Assembly.

(5)

The Speaker may grant a general permission to the representative of any journal to attend the sittings of the Assembly under such rules as he may make from

Time to time for the purpose. If such rules are contravened, such permission may be revoked.

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