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(2) Standing order 27 be suspended until 5 May 1995 and the following temporary order operate:

“Days and hour of meeting

Days and hour of meeting

27. Unless otherwise ordered, the Assembly shall meet for the despatch of business on Wednesday and Thursday at 10.30 am.”.

(3) Standing order 34 be suspended until 5 May 1995 and the following temporary order operate:

“Adjournment and next meeting

34. At 4.30 pm on Wednesday and Thursday, the Speaker shall propose the question - That the Assembly do now adjourn - which question shall be open to debate. No amendment may be moved to this question:

Provided that:

(a) if a vote is in progress at the time for interruption, that vote, and any vote consequent upon that vote, shall be completed and the result announced;

(b) if, on the question - That the Assembly do now adjourn - being proposed, a Minister requires the question to be put forthwith without debate, the Speaker shall forthwith put the question;

(c) a motion for the adjournment of the Assembly may be moved by a Minister at an earlier hour;

(d) any business under discussion and not disposed of at the time of the adjournment shall be set down on the Notice Paper for the next sitting; and

(e) if the question - That the Assembly do now adjourn - is negatived, the Assembly shall resume the proceedings at the point at which they had been interrupted:

Provided further that, if at 5 pm on Wednesday and Thursday, the question before the Assembly is - That the Assembly do now adjourn - the Speaker shall interrupt the debate, at which time:

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