Standing Orders Committee Second Report of the 9th Assembly
Tabled paper 944
Tabled Papers for 9th Assembly 2001 - 2005; Tabled Papers; ParliamentNT
2003-06-19
Tabled By Paul Henderson
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Recommendations The Committee agreed to the following recommendations: 1. An extension of time be sought to present the report of the review of the draft Members Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards and the amendments to the Legislative Assembly (Register of Members' Interests) Act to the Assembly until February 2004. 2. The amendment to Standing Order 263 be adopted. Standing Order 263 Personal Interest No Member may sit on a committee if he or she has a personal interest, whether pecuniary or otherwise, in the inquiry before such Committee. 3. The amendments to Standing Orders 36, 37 and 39 be adopted. Standing Order 36 Notice taken of lack of quorum If any Member take notice that a quorum of Members is not present, the Speaker shall count the Assembly: and if a quorum be not present, the bells shall be rung. If a quorum is not obtained within 3 minutes, the Speaker shall adjourn the Assembly until the next sitting day: provided that if he is satisfied there is likely to be a quorum within a reasonable time he shall announce that he will take the Chair at a stated time; but, if at that time there be not a quorum, the Speaker shall adjourn the Assembly to the next sitting day. Standing Order 37 Lack of quorum in committee When the Speaker is informed by the Chairman of Committees, as a result of a division of the committee, or after counting the committee, that a quorum of Members is not present he shall order the bells to be rung and, if within 3 minutes a quorum be then present, the Speaker shall forthwith leave the Chair and the committee shall resume; but, if after the expiration of 3 minutes there be not a quorum, the Speaker shall adjourn the Assembly to the next sitting day: provided that if the Speaker is satisfied there is likely to be a quorum within a reasonable time he shall announce that he will take the Chair at a stated time; if at that time a quorum be then present the Speaker shall forthwith leave the Chair and the committee shall resume; but, if there be not a quorum, the Speaker shall adjourn the Assembly to the next sitting day. 9