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Footnotes

Chapter 1 Background

[1] H. R. Deb. (25.5.2009) 4073–4; H. R. Deb. (26.5.2009) 4261–3; H. R. Deb. (27.5.2009) 4504–6.

[2] H. R. Deb. (27.5.2009) 4506–7; H. R. Deb. (28.5.2009) 4761–2.

Chapter 2 The practice of the House

[3] H.R. Practice, pp 491–2.

[4] H.R. Deb. (25.9.1970) 1697. The flag was exhibited in support of the allegation that the staff was for use as a weapon.

[5] H.R. Deb. (17.9.1964) 1283–5.

[6] H.R. Deb. (25.11.1965) 3168; H.R. Deb. (16.9.1981) 1437; H.R. Deb. (1.5.1986) 2949–50.

[7] H.R. Deb. (20.10.1981) 2250.

[8] H.R. Deb. (25.5.1983) 934.

[9] H.R. Deb. (2.11.1983) 2195.

[10] H.R. Deb. (19.8.1982) 687–8.

[11] H.R. Deb. (1.12.1983) 3166.

[12] H.R. Deb. (8.10.1987) 985.

[13] H.R. Deb. (19.6.1995) 1771–2.

[14] H.R. Deb. (2.6.1997) 4577.

[15] H.R. Deb. (8.12.1999) 13148.

[16] H.R. Deb. (14.10.2003) 21389–90.

[17] H.R. Deb. (12.8.2004) 32977–8.

[18] H.R. Deb. (19.2.2008) 674–5.

[19] This ruling was made in 1980 (H.R. Deb. (21.8.1980) 582). Since then the Chair has more than once ruled that the displaying of signs was not permitted (see, for example: H.R. Deb. (6.9.1983) 435; H.R. Deb. (19.3.1985) 466). H.R. Practice, p. 493.

[20] H.R. Deb. (15.6.2006) 71; H.R. Deb. (8.8.2006) 2.

[21] H.R. Deb. (13.11.1986) 3036–7.

[22] H.R. Deb. (16.5.1985) 2547.

[23] May, p. 444. A similar view has been taken in the House, private ruling by Speaker Halverson. However, deactivated land mines have been displayed, H.R. Deb. (25.11.1998) 653.

[24] H.R. Deb. (9.8.2006) 69–70.

[25] H.R. Deb. (25.5.2005) 84.

[26] H.R. Deb. (13.11.1974) 3503.

[27] H.R. Deb. (22.2.2008) 1282.

[28] H.R. Deb. (28.5.2009) 49-50.

[29] Members have, from time to time, been cautioned on their ‘excessive’ use of props. For example: H.R. Deb (18.2.2008) 511; H.R. Deb. (25.5.2009) 28.

[30] May, p. 444. Weapons, however, are not permitted to be displayed. A similar view has been taken in the House; however, deactivated land mines have been displayed, H.R. Deb. (25.11.1998) 653.

[31] May, p. 444.

[32] H.R. Practice, p. 493.

[33] H.R. Deb. (15.6.2006) 71.

[34] For example: H.R. Deb. (21.2.2008) 1086; H.R. Deb. (28.5.2008) 3544.

[35] For example: H.R. Deb. (27.5.2009) 4504–5.

[36] H.R. Deb. (17.9.1964) 1283–5.

[37] H.R. Deb. (25.9.1970) 1698.

[38] H.R. Deb. (13.11.1974) 3503.

[39] H.R. Deb. (21.8.1980) 582.

[40] H.R. Deb. (9.8.1983) 435.

[41] H.R. Deb. (20.6.2002) 4065.

[42] H.R. Deb. (15.6.2006) 71.

[43] H.R. Deb. (9.8.2006) 69–70.

[44] H.R. Deb. (21.2.2008) 1086; H.R. Deb. (28.5.2008) 3544.

[45] H.R. Deb. (18.2.2008) 511; H.R. Deb. (25.5.2009) 28.

[46] H. R. Deb. (25.5.2009) 4073–4.

[47] H. R. Deb. (25.5.2009) 4073.

[48] H. R. Deb. (26.5.2009) 4261–3.

[49] H. R. Deb. (26.5.2009) 4262.

[50] H. R. Deb. (26.5.2009) 4263.

[51] H. R. Deb. (27.5.2009) 4504–5.

[52] H. R. Deb. (27.5.2009) 4504–5.

[53] H. R. Deb. (27.5.2009) 4506.

[54] H. R. Deb. (28.5.2009) 4761.

[55] H. R. Deb. (28.5.2009) 4761.