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Standing Orders
Chapter 7 - Senators’ roll, attendance and places of
senators
45 Roll
(1) A senators’ roll for each state and
territory shall be kept by the Clerk, showing the names of the senators, the
dates of election, of taking the oath or affirmation of allegiance, of ceasing
to be a senator and the cause.
(2) Each senator shall sign the roll on
the day on which the senator takes the oath or affirmation of allegiance.
(3) When senators have been divided into
2 classes under the provisions of section 13 of the Constitution, the Clerk
shall enter on the roll opposite the name of each senator the class to which
the senator belongs.
46 Attendance of senators
For the purposes of section 20 of the
Constitution, a record shall be kept in the Journals each day of senators who
do not attend at some time during the sitting.
47 Leave of absence to senators
(1) Leave of absence may be given by the
Senate to a senator on motion after notice, stating the cause and period of
absence. The notice of motion shall have precedence as business of the Senate.
(2) A senator shall be excused from
service in the Senate or on a committee so long as the senator has leave of
absence.
(3) A senator having leave of absence
shall forfeit it by attending the Senate before the expiration of the leave.
48 Senators’ seats
(1) The front seats on the right of the
President shall be reserved for ministers.
(2) The front seats on the left of the President shall be reserved for
leaders of parties and for opposition senators designated as having
responsibility for particular matters.
(3) In relation to seats other than front seats, senators shall be entitled
to retain the seats occupied by them at the time of their taking their seats
for the first time after their election so long as they continue senators
without re-election.
(4) Subject to this standing order and to any other order of the Senate, any
question relating to the occupation of seats by senators shall be determined by
the President.
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