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(a) On sitting Wednesdays private Members’ business shall have precedence of Executive business until two hours after the time fixed for the meeting of the Assembly;

(b) On sitting Thursdays, Assembly business shall have precedence of Executive business in the ordinary routine of business for 45 minutes from the conclusion of consideration of any Executive notices of intention to present bills;

Provided further that:

(c) if a vote is in progress at the time precedence expires, that vote or any vote consequent upon that vote shall be completed and the result announced;

(d) at any time during the consideration of Assembly business any Member may move that Executive business be called on and such motion shall be put forthwith without amendment or debate;

(e) at the time precedence to Assembly business expires any Member may move that the time allotted to Assembly business be extended by 30 minutes and such motion shall be put forthwith without amendment or debate; and

(f) the Speaker shall fix the next sitting Wednesday for the resumption of the debate on any business under discussion and not disposed of at the expiration of the time allotted to private Members’ business and the next sitting Thursday for the resumption of the debate on any business under discussion and not disposed of at the expiration of the time allotted to Assembly business or at the time Assembly business is interrupted.

For the purpose of this standing order and standing order 16, Assembly business is:

(g) any notice of a motion or order of the day relating to the establishment or membership of a committee or the referral of a matter to a committee;

(h) any order of the day for the consideration of a motion moved upon the presentation of a committee discussion paper, committee report or the Government response to a committee report; and

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