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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
    • Second Report of National Assembly Rules Committee (NARC) on New Rule on Party Funding and Oversight of Electricity Portfolio, 2023, pp 1-3
    • First Report of the National Assembly Rules Committee 2024 (Rule amendment and Guidelines for Petitions), ATC of 25 March 2024, pp 5-7
    • First Report of National Assembly (NA) Rules Committee for the Seventh Parliament, ATC of 24 July 2024, pp 4-11
    •  First Report of National Assembly Rules Committee for 2025, ATC of 20 June 2025, pp 4-16
    •  Third Report of National Assembly (NA) Rules Committee for the Seventh Parliament, ATC of 28 November 2025, pp 4-8
  • JOINT RULES
    •  Consolidated Joint Rules 7th edition



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