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Chapter 1: The Opening of Parliament
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1(1)
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1(2)
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2(1)
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5 [3]
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2(2)
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6 [4]
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2(3)
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7 [5]
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2(4)
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6, 7
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8, 9 [6, 7]
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3(1)
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8, 9
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10, 11 [8, 9]
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3(2)
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10
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12 [10]
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3(3)
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11
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13 [11]
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3(4)
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14
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16 [14]
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3(5)
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12
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14 [12]
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3(6)
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15 [13]
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Chapter 2: Office of President
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5(1), (2)
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16A [15]
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6(1)
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16B [16]
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6(2)
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6(3)
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6(4)
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7(1)
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7(2), (3)
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7(4)
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8(1)
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8(2)
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8(3)
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Chapter 3: Deputy President and Chairman of Committees
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9(1), (2)
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Chapter 4: Absence of President, Deputy President and Officers
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13(1), (2)
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15(1)
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15(2)
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Chapter 5: Standing and Select Committees
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17(1), (2)
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17(3), (4)
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18(1)
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33A
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18(2) – (4)
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19
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20(1)
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34
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34
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20(2), (3)
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21(1)
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21(2), (3)
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22(1) – (3)
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22(4)
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22A
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36A
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36AAA
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24A
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36AA
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36AB
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General committee provisions
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27(1)
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290
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282 [278]
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27(2)
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293
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285 [281]
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27(3), (4)
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291
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283 [279]
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27(5)
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292
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284 [280]
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27(6)
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28
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294
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286 [282]
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29(1), (2)
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37, 295
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37, 287 [283]
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29(3)
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296
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288 [284]
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30(1)
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297
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289 [285]
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30(2)
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297A
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30(3)
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31
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298 (part)
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290 [286]
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32(1)
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298 (part)
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290 [286]
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32(2)
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299
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291 [287]
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32(3)
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300
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292 [288]
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33(1)
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300A (in sessional orders)
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33(2)
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33(3)
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39
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33(4)
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301
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293 [289]
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34(1)
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302
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294 [290]
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34(2)
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303
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295 [291]
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35(1),(2)
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304
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296 [292]
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36
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305 – 307
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297–299 [293–295]
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37(1)
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308
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300 [296]
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37(2), (3)
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38(1)
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310
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302 [298]
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38(2)
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311
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303 [299]
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38(3)
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312
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304 [300]
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38(4)
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313
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305 [301]
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38(5)
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314, 315
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306, 307 [302, 303]
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38(6)
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309
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301 [297]
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38(7)
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39(1)
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316
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308 [304]
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39(2)
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317
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309 [305]
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40(1)
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319
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311 [307]
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40(2)
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320
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312 [308]
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40(3)
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321
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313 [309]
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40(4)
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322
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314 [310]
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41
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323
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315 [311]
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42(1)
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351
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341 [337]
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42(2)
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355
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345 [341]
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Chapter 6: Journals and records of the Senate
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43(1)
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43(2), (3)
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Chapter 7: Senators’ Roll, attendance and places of senators
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45(1), (2)
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42
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45(3)
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47(1)
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49
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47(2)
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47(3)
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48(1)
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48(2)
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48(3)
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48(4)
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Chapter 8: Sittings, quorum and adjournment of the Senate
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49
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50
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53
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51(1)
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51(2)
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52(1)
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56
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52(2)
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57
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545
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52(3)
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52(4)
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52(5)
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52(6)
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62
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52(7)
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53(1)
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61
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58
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53(2)
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63
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58A [59]
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53(3)
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53(4)
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63
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Chapter 9: Times of sitting and routine of business
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65
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66
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66A, 119
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66B
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63
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66(1)
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70
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66(2)
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66(3)
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72
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68(1)
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68(2)
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Chapter 10: Petitions
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69(1)
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71
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69(2) – (4)
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69(5)
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77
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72
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69(6)
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91
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69(7)
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89, 90
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69(8)
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70(1)
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70(2)
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70(3)
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70(4)
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70(5)
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70(6)
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70(7)
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71(1)
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71(3)
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93
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Chapter 11: Questions seeking information
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72(1)
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98
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72(2)
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98A
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72(3), (4)
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73(1) – (3)
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99
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73(4)
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100
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95
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74(1)
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101
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96
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74(2)
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102
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97
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74(3), (4)
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103
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74(5)
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Chapter 12: Matters of public importance and urgency
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75
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64
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59
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Chapter 13: Notices of motion
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76(1)
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104
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98
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76(2)
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105
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99
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76(3)
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106
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100
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76(4)
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107
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101
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76(5)
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111
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105
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76(6)
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110
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104
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76(7)
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76(8)
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112
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106
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76(9)
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113
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107
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76(10)
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114
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108
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77(1)
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108
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102
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77(2)
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109
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103
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77(3)
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78(1) – (3)
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109A
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Chapter 14: Motions and Questions
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79
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115
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109
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80(1)
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116
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110
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80(2)
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117
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111
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81
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118
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112
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82
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83(1)
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121
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114
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83(2)
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122
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115
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83(3)
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124
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117
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83(4)
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126
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119
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84(1)
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128
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121
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84(2)
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129
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122
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84(3)
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130
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123
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84(4)
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131
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124
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84(5)
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132
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125
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85
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125
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118
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86(1)
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133
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126
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86(2)
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133
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87
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134
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127
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88(1)
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88(2)
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135
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128
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89
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136
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129
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Chapter 15: Amendments
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90(1)
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137
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130
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90(2)
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138
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131
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90(3)
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139
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132
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90(4)
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91(1)
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91(2)
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146
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139
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91(3)
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147
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140
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91(4)
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150
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143
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91(5)
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151
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144
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92
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93
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148
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141
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Chapter 16: Previous Question
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94(1)
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152
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145
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94(2)
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155
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148
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94(3)
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157
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150
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95(1)
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153
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146
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95(2)
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154
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147
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95(3)
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156
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149
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Chapter 17: Orders of the day
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96
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158
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151
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97(1)
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160
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153
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97(2)
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161
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154
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97(3)
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162
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155
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97(4)
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163
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156
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Chapter 18: Divisions
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98(1)
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164
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157
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98(2)
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164A
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98(3)
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165
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158
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99(1)
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166
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159
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99(2)
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167
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160
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100(1)
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168
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161
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100(2)
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169
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162
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100(3)
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170
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100(4)
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171
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163
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101(1)
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173
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165
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101(2)
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174
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166
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101(3)
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174A
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101(4)
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175
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167
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101(5)
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176
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168
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101(6)
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177
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169
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102(1)
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178
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170
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102(2)
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179
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171
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102(3)
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181
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173
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103
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180
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172
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104
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182
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174
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105
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184
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176
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Chapter 19: Roll Call
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106
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284
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276 [272]
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107(1)
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283
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275 [271]
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107(2)
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286
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278 [274]
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107(3)
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285
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277 [273]
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108(1)
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108(2)
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286
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278 [274]
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108(3)
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287
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279 [275]
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109
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287, 288
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279, 280 [275, 276]
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110(1), (2)
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242
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234 [233]
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Chapter 20: Bills
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111(1)
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185
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177
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111(2)
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186
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178
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111(3)
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187
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179
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111(4)
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188
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180
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111(5) – (8)
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112(1)
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189
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181
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112(2)
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190
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182
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112(3)
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191
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184 [183]
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112(4)
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192
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185 [184]
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113
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114(1)
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193
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186 [185]
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114(2)
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194
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187 [186]
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114(3)
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195
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188 [187]
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115(1)
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196
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189 [188]
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115(2)
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196A
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115(3)
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197
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115(4) – (6)
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116
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198
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192 [191]
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117(1), (2)
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199
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193 [192]
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117(3)
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200
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194 [193]
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117(4)
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203
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197 [196]
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117(5)
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205
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199 [198]
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118(1)
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201
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195 [194]
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118(2)
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202
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196 [195]
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118(3)
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204
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198 [197]
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118(4)
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206
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200 [199]
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119
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208
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202 [201]
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120(1), (2)
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209
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203 [202]
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120(3)
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211
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205 [204]
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121
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212
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206 [205]
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122(1)
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213
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207 [206]
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122(2)
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216
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210 [209]
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122(3)
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217
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211 [210]
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122(4)
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218
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212 [211]
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123
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214
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208 [207]
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124
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219
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213 [212]
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125(1)
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220
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214 [213]
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125(2)
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221
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215 [214]
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126(1)
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222
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216 [215]
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126(2)
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223
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217 [216]
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126(3)
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224
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218 [217]
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126(4) – (6)
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225
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219 [218]
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126(7), (8)
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226
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220 [219]
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126(9)
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227
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221 [220]
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127(1)
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228
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222 [221]
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127(2)
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229
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223 [222]
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127(3)
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230
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224 [223]
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128
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231
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225 [224]
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129(1), (2)
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232
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130(1) – (3)
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233
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131(1)
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234
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226 [225]
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131(2)
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235
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230 [229]
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132(1)
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236
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227 [226]
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132(2)
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237
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228 [227]
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133(1), (2)
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238
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229 [228]
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133(3)
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239
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231 [230]
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133(4)
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240
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232 [231]
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134
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241
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233 [232]
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135
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242
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234 [233]
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136(1)
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243
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235 [234]
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136(2)
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244
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136(3)
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245
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137
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246
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237 [235]
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138(1)
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247
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238 [236]
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138(2)
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248
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239 [237]
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138(3)
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249
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240 [238]
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138(4), (5)
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250
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241 [239]
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139
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140(1)
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252
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–
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140(2), (3)
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253
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248 [244]
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140(4)
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254
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243 [241]
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141(1)
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255
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244 [242]
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141(2)
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256
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249 [245]
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141(3)
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258
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245 [243]
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142
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407B
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Chapter 21: Committees of the Whole
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143(1)
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260
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252 [248]
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143(2)
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261
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253 [249]
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144(1)
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263
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255 [251]
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144(2)
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264
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256 [252]
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144(3)
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265
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257 [253]
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144(4)
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267
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259 [255]
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144(5)
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268
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260 [256]
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144(6)
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281
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273 [269]
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144(7)
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269
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261 [257]
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145
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270
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262 [258]
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146(1)
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273
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265 [261]
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146(2)
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274
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266 [262]
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147(1)
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259
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251 [247]
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147(2)
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275
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267 [263]
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147(3)
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277
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269 [265]
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148(1)
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278
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270 [266]
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148(2)
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279
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271 [267]
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148(3)
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282
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274 [270]
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Chapter 22: Instructions to committees
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149
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328
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320 [316]
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150(1)
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330
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322 [318]
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150(2)
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332
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–
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151
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333
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Chapter 23: Communications between the Houses
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152
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334
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324 [320]
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153
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335
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325 [321]
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154
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336
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326 [322]
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155
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337
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327 [323]
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Chapter 24: Conferences
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156(1)
|
338
|
328 [324]
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156(2)
|
339
|
329 [325]
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156(3)
|
343
|
333 [329]
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157(1)
|
340
|
330 [326]
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157(2)
|
341
|
331 [327]
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157(3)
|
344
|
334 [330]
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158
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342
|
332 [328]
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159(1)
|
345
|
335 [331]
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159(2)
|
346
|
336 [332]
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160(1)
|
347
|
337 [333]
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160(2)
|
348
|
338 [334]
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161
|
349
|
339 [335]
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162
|
350
|
340 [336]
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Chapter 25: Ballots
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163(1)
|
356
|
346 [342]
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163(2) – (4)
|
357
|
347 [343]
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Chapter 26: Tabling of Documents
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164(1), (2)
|
358
|
348 [344]
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164(3)
|
–
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–
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165(1)
|
359
|
349 [345]
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165(2)
|
360
|
350 [346]
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166(1)
|
361
|
351 [347]
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166(2)
|
–
|
–
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|
167
|
362
|
–
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168(1)
|
363
|
353 [349]
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168(2), (3)
|
364
|
354 [350]
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169(1)
|
365
|
355 [351]
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169(2)
|
–
|
–
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|
170
|
365A
|
–
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Chapter 27: Addresses to the Queen or the Governor–General
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171
|
366
|
356 [352]
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172(1)
|
368
|
358 [354]
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172(2)
|
369
|
359 [355]
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172(3)
|
370
|
360 [356]
|
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172(4)
|
371
|
361 [357]
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Chapter 28: Messages from the Governor–General
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173(1)
|
372
|
362 [358]
|
|
173(2)
|
376
|
366 [362]
|
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173(3)
|
375
|
365 [361]
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Chapter 29: Visitors
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|
|
174
|
377
|
367 [363]
|
|
175(1)
|
–
|
–
|
|
175(2)
|
379 – 381
|
369–371 [365–367]
|
|
175(3)
|
–
|
–
|
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175(4)
|
445
|
435 [430]
|
|
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Chapter 30: Witnesses
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|
|
|
176(1)
|
382
|
372 [368]
|
|
176(2)
|
383
|
373 [369]
|
|
177(1)
|
384
|
374 [370]
|
|
177(2)
|
385
|
375 [371]
|
|
177(3)
|
–
|
–
|
|
178
|
387
|
377 [373]
|
|
179
|
388
|
378 [374]
|
|
180
|
389
|
379 [375]
|
|
181
|
390
|
380 [376]
|
|
182
|
392 – 395
|
382–385 [378–381]
|
|
183
|
396
|
386 [382]
|
|
|
|
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|
Chapter 31: Conduct of senators and rules of debate
|
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|
|
184(1)
|
397
|
387 [383]
|
|
184(2)
|
398
|
388 [384]
|
|
184(3)
|
399
|
389 [385]
|
|
185(1)
|
400
|
390 [386]
|
|
185(2)
|
401
|
391 [387]
|
|
185(3)
|
402
|
392 [388]
|
|
186(1)
|
403
|
394 [389]
|
|
186(2)
|
405
|
396 [391]
|
|
187
|
406
|
397 [392]
|
|
188(1), (2)
|
407
|
398 [393]
|
|
189(1) – (3)
|
407A
|
–
|
|
190
|
408
|
399 [394]
|
|
191
|
410
|
401 [396]
|
|
192(1)
|
411
|
402 [397]
|
|
192(2)
|
412
|
403 [398]
|
|
193(1)
|
415
|
406 [401]
|
|
193(2)
|
417
|
408 [403]
|
|
193(3)
|
418
|
409 [404]
|
|
194(1), (2)
|
419
|
410 [405]
|
|
195
|
420
|
411 [406]
|
|
196
|
421
|
412 [407]
|
|
197(1)
|
422
|
413 [408]
|
|
197(2)
|
425
|
416 [411]
|
|
197(3)
|
426
|
417 [412]
|
|
197(4)
|
428
|
419 [414]
|
|
197(5)
|
430
|
–
|
|
197(6)
|
–
|
–
|
|
198(1), (2)
|
429
|
420 [415]
|
|
199(1)
|
431
|
421 [416]
|
|
199(2)
|
433
|
423 [418]
|
|
199(3)
|
–
|
–
|
|
200
|
432
|
422 [417]
|
|
201(1)
|
434
|
424 [419]
|
|
201(2)
|
–
|
–
|
|
201(3)
|
–
|
–
|
|
201(4)
|
435
|
425 [420]
|
|
201(5)
|
436
|
426 [421]
|
|
201(6)
|
–
|
–
|
|
202
|
437
|
427 [422]
|
|
203(1)
|
438
|
428 [423]
|
|
203(2)
|
439
|
429 [424]
|
|
203(3)
|
440
|
430 [425]
|
|
204(1)
|
441
|
431 [426]
|
|
204(2)
|
442
|
432 [427]
|
|
205
|
443
|
433 [428]
|
|
206
|
444
|
434 [429]
|
|
|
|
|
|
Chapter 32: Disputed Returns
|
|
|
|
207(1)
|
324
|
316 [312]
|
|
207(2)
|
325
|
317 [313]
|
|
207(3)
|
326
|
318 [314]
|
|
207(4)
|
327
|
319 [315]
|
|
|
|
|
|
Chapter 33: Effect and suspension of standing orders
|
|
|
|
208
|
447
|
437 [432]
|
|
209(1)
|
448
|
438 [433]
|
|
209(2)
|
449
|
439 [434]
|
|
209(3)
|
–
|
–
|
|
209(4)
|
–
|
–
|
|
210
|
450
|
440 [435]
|