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Rules of the National Assembly

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  • NATIONAL ASSEMBLY RULES
    Rules of the National Assembly 9th Edition

    The following rules were adopted subsequent to the adoption of the rules in May 2016:
    Report of the National Assembly Rules Committee: Procedures to Give Effect to Section 89 of the Constitution - 28 August 2018, ATC of 11 September 2018, pp 9 - 14
    Removal of Office-Bearers in Institutions Supporting Constitutional Democracy, ATC of 28 November 2019, pp 4-11
    Rule on Virtual Meetings in terms of Rule 6 (Unforeseen Eventualities), ATC of 2 June 2020, pp 3 – 5
    Rules for the Election of Speaker, ATC of 17 August 2021, pp 2-10
    Rule on Subcommittee on Physical Removal of Member from Chamber (Unforeseen Eventualities), ATC of 8 September 2022, pp 3-4
    Supplementary Rule to Rule 129G relating to period for Independent Panel to conduct its work, ATC of 16 November 2022, pp 2-3

  • JOINT RULES
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    • Rule changes since publication of 5th Edition (November 2009)

    • Joint Rules Applicable to Virtual or Hybrid Joint Sittings, ATC of 8 February 2021, pp 2-3
    • Joint Rules Applicable to Virtual or Hybrid Joint Committee Meetings, ATC of 8 February 2021, pp 4-5
    • Joint Rule: Venue for joint sittings of Houses of Parliament, ATC of 1 February 2022, pp 2



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