Standing Orders & House procedure

The rules that govern how each House conducts its business.

2. Making and amending the rules

A House makes and amends its Standing Orders by resolution. Proposed changes are usually considered first by a procedure or rules committee chaired by the Speaker (in the National Assembly, the Procedure and House Rules Committee), which reports to the House.

Key points

  • Amendments are decided by the House itself.
  • Each revised edition replaces the previous one.

Who is involved?

  • Procedure or rules committee
  • Members of the House
  • Speaker

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