Appendix 10

Amendments to standing orders (1903–2013)1*

Standing order No. Adopted Amended
Chapter 1 The Opening of Parliament
Proceedings on opening 1 19/8/1903 9/9/1909 wef 1/10/1909

11/6/1914

2/12/1965 wef 1/1/1966
Governor– General's Speech 2 19/8/1903 1/8/1934 wef 1/10/1934
Address–in–reply 3 19/8/1903 9/9/1909 wef 1/10/1909

1/9/1937 wef 1/10/1937
Opening of Parliament by the Queen 4 20/10/1953  
Chapter 2 Office of the President
Term of Office 5 19/8/1903 9/9/1909 wef 1/10/1909

5/10/1922

6/5/1993
Election of President 6 19/8/1903 5/10/1922

1/8/1934 wef 1/10/1934

26/11/1981
Ballot 7 19/8/1903 26/11/1981
Presentation to Governor–General 8 19/8/1903  
Chapter 3 Deputy President and Chairman of Committees
Term of Office 9 19/8/1903 9/9/1909 wef 1/10/1909

1/8/1934 wef 1/10/1934

22/10/1981

6/5/1993
Appointment of Deputy President 10 19/8/1903 22/10/1981

6/5/1993
Duty of Chairman 11 19/8/1903  
Temporary Chairmen 12 19/8/1903 5/10/1922

2/12/1965 wef 1/1/1966
Chapter 4 Absence of President, Deputy President and Officers
Absence of President 13 19/8/1903 22/10/1981
Absence of both officers 14 19/8/1903 22/10/1981
Relief of President 15

 

 
19/8/1903 5/10/1922

2/12/1965 wef 1/1/1966

22/10/1981
Absence of Clerk 16 19/8/1903 2/12/1965 wef 1/1/1966
Chapter 5 Standing and Select Committees
Procedure 17 19/8/1903 2/12/1965 wef 1/1/1966

22/3/1972

22/10/1981

[22/9/1987]

21/11/1989 wef 1st sitting day in 1990

24/8/1994 wef 10/10/1994
Privileges 18 2/12/1965 wef 1/1/1966 21/11/1989 wef 1st sitting day in 1990

24/8/1994 wef 10/10/1994
Appropriations and Staffing 19 [25/3/1982]

21/11/1989 wef 1st sitting day in 1990
24/8/1994 wef 10/10/1994

16/6/2004

27/11/2012
Library 20 19/8/1903 2/12/1965 wef 1/1/1966

21/11/1989 wef 1st sitting day in 1990

24/8/1994 wef 10/10/1994
House 21 19/8/1903 2/12/1965 wef 1/1/1966

21/11/1989 wef 1st sitting day in 1990

24/8/1994 wef 10/10/1994

13/11/2002
Publications 22 19/8/1903 2/12/1965 wef 1/1/1966

12/6/1970

22/3/1972

21/11/1989 wef 1st sitting day in 1990

24/8/1994 wef 10/10/1994
Senators' Interests 22A 17/3/1994 24/8/1994 wef 10/10/1994
Regulations and Ordinances 23 11/3/1932 1/9/1937 wef 1/10/1937

2/12/1965 wef 1/1/1966

23/8/1979

[22/9/1987]

21/11/1989 wef 1st sitting day in 1990

24/8/1994 wef 10/10/1994
Scrutiny of Bills 24 [19/11/1981, 25/5/1982]

17/3/1987
21/11/1989 wef 1st sitting day in 1990

24/8/1994 wef 10/10/1994
Selection of Bills 24A [5/12/1989]

13/2/1997 wef 24/2/1997
 
Legislative and general purpose 25 [11/6/1970, 19/8/1970]

16/3/1977
[7/11/1973]

16/8/1978

[22/9/1987]

21/11/1989 wef 1st sitting day in 1990

[14/12/1989]

4/9/1991

13/5/1993

24/8/1994 wef 10/10/1994

13/2/1997 wef 24/2/1997

11/11/1998

3/12/1998

13/2/2002

19/11/2002

14/8/2006 wef 11/9/2006

18/9/2008

10/3/2009

13/5/2009

29/9/2010

8/2/2012
Estimates 26 [11/6/1970, 19/8/1970]

16/3/1977
16/8/1978

21/11/1989 wef 1st sitting day in 1990

[23/8/1990]

[6/5/1993]

24/8/1994 wef 10/10/1994

13/2/1997 wef 24/2/1997

6/3/1997

6/2/2001

19/11/2002

14/8/2006 wef 11/9/2006
Membership 27 19/8/1903 1/9/1937 wef 1/10/1937

22/10/1981

13/2/1997 wef 24/2/1997
Time for Reporting 28 19/8/1903  
Quorum 29 19/8/1903 21/11/1989 wef 1st sitting day in 1990

24/8/1994 wef 10/10/1994

19/11/2002
Meetings 30 19/8/1903 20/8/1975

13/2/1997 wef 24/2/1997
Chairman 31 19/8/1903  
Proceedings 32 19/8/1903 5/10/1922

21/11/1989 wef 1st sitting day in 1990
Meetings during sitting 33 19/8/1903 (part)

11/6/1914 (part)

[22/9/1987] (part)
24/8/1994 wef 10/10/1994

 

14/5/2003
Powers 34 19/8/1903 21/11/1989 wef 1st sitting day in 1990
Witnesses 35 19/8/1903  
Public and private meetings 36 19/8/1903 21/11/1989 wef 1st sitting day in 1990
Disclosure of evidence and documents 37 19/8/1903 7/4/1970

13/2/1997 wef 24/2/1997

29/4/1999
Reports 38 19/8/1903 21/11/1989 wef 1st sitting day in 1990

[23/8/1990]

24/8/1994 wef 10/10/1994

13/2/1997 wef 24/2/1997
Proceedings on report 39 19/8/1903  
Meetings with House of Representatives committees 40 19/8/1903 21/11/1989 wef 1st sitting day in 1990
List of committees 41 19/8/1903  
Joint committees 42 19/8/1903  
Chapter 6 Journals and Records of the Senate
Publication of Journals and records 43 19/8/1903 21/11/1989 wef 1st sitting day in 1990

[12/5/1993]

13/2/1997 wef 24/2/1997
Custody of records 44 19/8/1903  
Chapter 7 Senators' Roll, Attendance and Places of Senators
Roll 45 19/8/1903 21/11/1989 wef 1st sitting day in 1990
Attendance of senators 46 9/9/1909 wef 1/10/1909  
Leave of absence to senators 47 19/8/1903  
Senators' seats 48 19/8/1903 21/11/1989 wef 1st sitting day in 1990
Chapter 8 Sittings. Quorum and Adjournment of the Senate
Meeting of Senate 49 9/9/1909 wef 1/10/1909 5/10/1922

21/11/1989 wef 1st sitting day in 1990
Prayer 50 19/8/1903  26/10/2010
Quorum at commencement of sitting 51

 
19/8/1903 9/10/1909 wef 1/10/1909

11/6/1914

19/8/1975
Quorum during sitting 52 19/8/1903 9/9/1909 wef 1/10/1909

5/10/1922

19/8/1975

[1/6/1988]

21/11/1989 wef 1st sitting day in 1990

13/2/1997 wef 24/2/1997
Adjournment of Senate 53 19/8/1903 6/12/1905

2/12/1965 wef 1/1/1966

21/11/1989 wef 1st sitting day in 1990
Adjournment without motion 54 21/11/1989 wef 1st sitting day in 1990 [2/2/1994]

13/2/1997 wef 24/2/1997

7/12/1998 wef 15/2/1999

28/8/2002

10/3/2009
Chapter 9 Times of Sittings and Routine of Business
Times of meetings 55 21/11/1989 wef 1st sitting day in 1990 [2/2/1994]

13/2/1997 wef 24/2/1997

4/9/1997

7/12/1998

28/8/2002

14/5/2003
Conduct of business 56 19/8/1903  
Routine of business 57 19/8/1903 21/11/1989 wef 1st sitting day in 1990

[2/2/1994]

13/2/1997 wef 24/2/1997

7/12/1998

28/8/2002

14/5/2003

10/3/2009

[27/6/2012]

12/3/2013
Business of the Senate 58 5/10/1922 1/8/1934 wef 1/10/1934

16/8/1978

21/11/1989 wef 1st sitting day in 1990
Government and general business 59 21/11/1989 wef 1st sitting day in 1990 13/2/1997 wef 24/2/1997
Reports of committees–precedence 60 1/8/1934 wef 1/10/1934 23/8/1979
Consideration of government documents 61 21/11/1989 wef 1st sitting day in 1990 13/2/1997 wef 24/2/1997

11/5/2004
Consideration of committee reports and government responses and Auditor–General's reports 62 21/11/1989 wef 1st sitting day in 1990 14/10/1991

13/2/1997 wef 24/2/1997

10/5/2000
Presentation of documents 63 19/8/1903  
New business 64 19/8/1903 28/4/1981
Government business on Notice Paper 65 19/8/1903  
Formal motions 66 19/8/1903 21/11/1989 wef 1st sitting day in 1990

13/2/1997 wef 24/2/1997
Postponement of business 67 19/8/1903 13/2/1997 wef 24/2/1997

30/11/1999 wef 1/1/2000
Interruption of business 68 11/6/1914 1/8/1934 wef 1/10/1934

2/12/1965 wef 1/1/1966

[3/11/1987]

21/11/1989 wef 1st sitting day in 1990
Chapter 10 Petitions
Presentation of petitions 69 19/8/1903 [20/11/1974]

[25/11/1982]

21/11/1989 wef 1st sitting day in 1990

6/3/1997
Form of Petitions 70 19/8/1903  
Content of petitions 71 19/8/1903  
Chapter 11 Questions Seeking Information
Questions without notice 72 19/8/1903 [11/2/1975]

20/8/1975

[14/91992]

[16/9/1992]

13/2/1997 wef 24/2/1997

10/3/2009
Rules for questions 73 19/8/1903 2/12/1965 wef 1/1/1966
Questions on notice 74 19/8/1903 11/6/1914

[20/8/1975]

23/3/1977

[28/9/1988]

13/2/1997 wef 24/2/1997

8/9/2003

9/11/2005

14/8/2006

27/6/2012 wef 1st sitting day in 2013
Chapter 12 Matters of Public Importance and Urgency
Proposal for debate 75 19/8/1903 1/9/1937 wef 1/10/1937

2/12/1965 wef 1/1/1966

20/8/1975

[23/8/1979]

26/11/1981

21/11/1989 wef 1st sitting day in 1990

13/2/1997 wef 24/2/1997
Chapter 13 Notices of Motion
Giving of notices 76 19/8/1903 11/6/1914

23/8/1990

[29/4/1999]

30/11/1999 wef 1/1/2000
Alteration and withdrawal of notices 77 19/8/1903  
Disallowance motions 78 [23/8/1979]

26/11/1981
 
Chapter 14 Motions and Questions
Notice required 79 19/8/1903 2/12/1965 wef 1/1/1966
Disposal of motions 80 19/8/1903 2/12/1965 wef 1/1/1966
Privilege motions 81 19/8/1903 2/12/1965 wef 1/1/1966

[25/2/1988]

21/11/1989 wef 1st sitting day in 1990
Motions concerning contempts 82 [25/2/1988]

21/11/1989 wef 1st sitting day in 1990
 
Moving of motions 83 19/8/1903  
Putting of question 84 19/8/1903 26/11/1981
Anticipatory motions 85 19/8/1903 21/11/1989 wef 1st sitting day in 1990
Same question 86 19/8/1903 11/3/1932

21/11/1989 wef 1st sitting day in 1990
Rescission of order 87 19/8/1903  
Leave of the Senate 88 19/8/1903 21/11/1989 wef 1st sitting day in 1990
Superseded question 89 19/8/1903 21/11/1989 wef 1st sitting day in 1990
Chapter 15 Amendments
Moving of amendments 90 19/8/1903 21/11/1989 wef 1st sitting day in 1990
Putting of amendments 91 19/8/1903 [13/5/1987]

21/11/1989 wef 1st sitting day in 1990
Same amendment 92 [13/5/1987]

21/11/1989 wef 1st sitting day in 1990
 
Amendments to amendments 93 19/8/1903  
Chapter 16 Previous Question
Form of previous question 94 19/8/1903  
Determination of previous question 95 19/8/1903  
Chapter 17 Orders of the Day
Source of orders 96 19/8/1903  
Disposal of orders 97 19/8/1903 21/11/1989 wef 1st sitting day in 1990
Chapter 18 Divisions
Calling for divisions 98 19/8/1903 (part)

19/8/1975 (part)
2/12/1965 wef 1/1/1966
Voting by President 99 19/8/1903 5/10/1922

22/10/1981
Voting in divisions 100 19/8/1903 (part)

11/6/1914 (part)
2/12/1965 wef 1/1/1966
Taking of divisions 101 19/8/1903 [11/2/1975]

20/8/1975

[1/6/1988]

21/11/1989 wef 1st sitting day in 1990
Recording of divisions 102 19/8/1903 5/10/1922

21/11/1989 wef 1st sitting day in 1990
Points of order 103 19/10/1903  
Correction of divisions 104 19/8/1903  
Divisions in committee 105 19/8/1903  
Chapter 19 Roll Call
Notice of order 106 19/8/1903 11/6/1914

1/9/1937 wef 1/10/1937

21/11/1989 wef 1st sitting day in 1990
Order for roll call 107 19/8/1903 5/10/1922

21/11/1989 wef 1st sitting day in 1990
Conduct of roll call 108 19/8/1903 21/11/1989 wef 1st sitting day in 1990
Senators not present 109 19/8/1903  
Roll call for Constitution alteration bills 110 19/8/1903 21/11/1989 wef 1st sitting day in 1990
Chapter 20 Bills
Initiation 111 19/8/1903 13/2/1997 wef 24/2/1997

14/5/2003
First reading 112 19/8/1903 9/9/1909 wef 1/10/1909

1/9/1937 wef 1/10/1937

13/2/1997 wef 24/2/1997
Expedited proceedings on bills 113 [13/5/1987]

21/11/1989 wef 1st sitting day in 1990
 
Second reading 114 19/8/1903 9/9/1909 wef 1/10/1909

21/11/1989 wef 1st sitting day in 1990

11/3/1932
Committal 115 19/8/1903 (part)

11/3/1932 (part)

1/8/1934 wef 1/10/1934 (part)
9–10/9/1909 wef 1/10/1909

14/10/1991

[6/5/1993]

13/2/1997 wef 24/2/1997

3/12/2003

14/8/2006 wef 11/9/2006
Consideration in committee 116 19/8/1903  
Order of consideration 117 19/8/1903 9 /9/1909 wef 1/10/1909
Amendments in committee 118 19/8/1903  
Uncompleted proceedings in committee 119 19/8/1903  
Report from Committee 120 19/8/1903  
Recommittal on report 121 19/8/1903  
Third reading 122 19/8/1903 21/11/1989 wef 1st sitting day in 1990
Recommittal on third reading 123 19/8/1903  
Corrections 124 19/8/1903 21/11/1989 wef 1st sitting day in 1990
Transmission to House of Representatives 125 19/8/1903  
House of Representatives amendments on bills originated in the Senate 126 19/8/1903 21/11/1989 wef 1st sitting day in 1990
Bills again returned from the House of Representatives 127 19/8/1903  
Bills received from the House of Representatives 128 19/8/1903  
Requests 129 9/9/1909 wef 1/10/1909  
Amendments changed to requests 130 9/9/1909 wef 1/10/1909  
Return of House of Representatives bill 131 19/8/1903  
Disagreement with Senate amendments 132 19/8/1903  
House of Representatives amendments to Senate amendments 133 19/8/1903 21/11/1989 wef 1st sitting day in 1990
Amendments after disagreements 134 19/8/1903 21/11/1989 wef 1st sitting day in 1990
Bills amending the Constitution 135 19/8/1903  
Lapsed bills 136 19/8/1903 30/8/1905
Presentation for assent 137 19/8/1903 1/9/1937 wef 1/10/1937
Amendments proposed by the Governor–General 138 19/8/1903  
Assent to bill 139 21/11/1989 wef 1st sitting day of 1990 13/2/1997 wef 24/2/1997

22/11/1999
Requests on bills not amendable by the Senate 140 19/8/1903 (part)

1/9/1909 wef 1/10/1909 (part)
9/9/1909 wef 1/10/1909

22/3/1972

21/11/1989 wef 1st sitting day in 1990
Requests not complied with 141 19/8/1903 9/9/1909 wef 1/10/1909
Limitation of debate on bills 142 3/3/1926

 
2/12/1965 wef 1/1/1966

21/11/1989 wef 1st sitting day in 1990

22/11/1999
Chapter 21 Committees of the Whole
Appointment of committee 143 19/8/1903 21/11/1989 wef 1st sitting day in 1990
Proceedings in committee 144 19/8/1903 1/8/1934 wef 1/10/1934

2/12/1965 wef 1/1/1966

21/11/1989 wef 1st sitting day in 1990
Objection to chairman's ruling 145 19/8/1903  
President to resume chair 146 19/8/1903  
Quorum 147 19/8/1903 19/8/1975

21/11/1989 wef 1st sitting day in 1990
Report of committee 148 19/8/1903  
Chapter 22 Instructions to Committees
Effect of instruction 149 19/8/1903  
Instructions on bills 150 19/8/1903 (part)

20/12/1905 (part)
2/12/1965 wef 1/1/1966

21/11/1989 wef 1st sitting day in 1990
Notice required 151 20/12/1905  
Chapter 23 Communications between the Houses
Methods of communication 152

 
19/8/1903  
Messages from the Senate 153 19/8/1903 2/12/1965 wef 1/1/1966
Communicating a resolution 154 19/8/1903  
Messages from the House of Representatives 155 19/8/1903 11/6/1914

2/12/1965 wef 1/1/1966
Chapter 24 Conferences
Request for conference 156 19/8/1903  
Appointment of managers 157 19/8/1903  
Sitting suspended 158 19/8/1903  
Time and place of conference 159 19/8/1903  
Proceedings at conference 160 19/8/1903  
Report of conference 161 19/8/1903  
One conference only 162 19/8/1903  
Chapter 25 Ballots
Conduct of ballot 163 19/8/1903 1/9/1937 wef 1/10/1937

21/11/1989 wef 1st sitting day in 1990
Chapter 26 Tabling of Documents
Orders for the production of documents 164 19/8/1903 9/11/2005
Documents from the Governor–General 165 19/8/1903  
Other methods of tabling documents 166 19/8/1903 [13/2/1991]

13/2/1997 wef 24/2/1997

7/12/1998
Publication of tabled documents 167 19/2/1988  
Documents quoted in debate 168 19/8/1903 21/11/1989 wef 1st sitting day in 1990
Motions after tabling 169 19/8/1903 21/11/1989 wef 1st sitting day in 1990

13/2/1997 wef 24/2/1997
Amendments after tabling 170 19/8/1903 21/11/1989 wef 1st sitting day in 1990
Chapter 27 Addresses to the Queen or the Governor–General
Making of address 171 19/8/1903  
Presentation of address 172 19/8/1903 26/11/1981
Chapter 28 Messages from the Governor–General
Presentation of message 173 19/8/1903  
Chapter 29 Visitors
Distinguished visitors 174 19/8/1903 2/12/1965 wef 1/1/1966
Conduct of visitors 175 19/8/1903 21/11/1989 wef 1st sitting day in 1990

13/5/2003
Chapter 30 Witnesses
Summoning of witnesses 176 19/8/1903 1/9/1937 wef 1/10/1937
Senators as witnesses 177 19/8/1903 21/11/1989 wef 1st sitting day in 1990
Members or officers of the House of Representatives 178 19/8/1903  
Requests from the house of Representatives 179 19/8/1903  
Witnesses in prison 180 19/8/1903  
Protection of witnesses 181 19/8/1903  
Witnesses before the Senate 182 19/8/1903 21/11/1989 wef 1st sitting day in 1990
Evidence given elsewhere by senators or officers 183 19/8/1903  
Chapter 31 Conduct of Senators and rules of debate
Order maintained by President 184 19/8/1903  
Conduct of senators 185 19/8/1903 21/11/1989 wef 1st sitting day in 1990
The call to speak 186 19/8/1903 21/11/1989 wef 1st sitting day in 1990
Speeches not to be read 187 19/8/1903  
Right to speak 188 19/8/1903 11/6/1914

1/9/1937 wef 1/10/1937
Time limits on speeches 189 15/8/1919 5/10/1922

22/3/1972

20/8/1975

[29/4/1982]

21/11/1989 wef 1st sitting day in 1990

[25/11/1992]

13/2/1997 wef 24/2/1997
Personal explanations 190 19/8/1903  
Explanation of speeches 191 19/8/1903  
Reply 192 19/8/1903 11/6/1914
Rules of debate 193 19/8/1903 21/11/1989 wef 1st sitting day in 1990
Relevance and anticipation 194 19/8/1903 10/9/1909 wef 1/10/1909
Question may be read 195 19/8/1903  
Tedious repetition 196 19/8/1903  
Interruption of speaker: points of order or privilege 197 19/8/1903 10/9/1909 wef 1/10/1909

21/11/1989 wef 1st sitting day in 1990

13/2/1997 wef 24/2/1997
Objection to ruling 198 19/8/1903 10/9/1909 wef 1/10/1909

26/11/1981
Closure of debate 199 19/8/1903 1/8/1934 wef 1/10/1934

2/12/1965 wef 1/1/1966

21/11/1989 wef 1st sitting day in 1990
Putting of question ends debate 200 19/8/1903  
Adjournment of debate 201 19/8/1903 26/11/1981

[13/5/1987]

21/11/1989 wef 1st sitting day in 1990
Interruption by adjournment of Senate 202 19/8/1903 21/11/1989 wef 1st sitting day in 1990
Infringement of order 203 19/8/1903 23/8/1979
Suspension of senator 204 19/8/1903 28/4/1981

21/11/1989 wef 1st sitting day in 1990
Quarrels between senators 205 19/8/1903  
Disobedience of orders 206 19/8/1903  
Chapter 32 Disputed Returns
Petitions disputing returns 207 19/8/1903  
Chapter 33 Effect and suspension of standing orders
Powers, privileges and immunities not affected 208 19/8/1903  
Motion for suspension 209 19/8/1903 26/11/1981

21/11/1989 wef 1st sitting day in 1990

13/2/1997 wef 24/2/1997
Effect of suspension 210 19/8/1903  

1 *Amendments made by sessional order are shown in square brackets only if they subsequently became permanent changes. Reference is made to the 1989 revision only where substantive amendments were involved (as opposed to mere streamlining or pruning). "wef" = "with effect from".