Order Paper - Opening of Parliament
Order
Paper
TUESDAY, 20
DECEMBER 2011
The House
meets at 11
am
ORDER
OF BUSINESS
(Commission
Opening day)
BUSINESS IS AS
FOLLOWS
(a) The House
awaits the arrival of the Royal commissioners:
(b) After the arrival of the Royal commissioners, the Clerk reads their commission:
(c) When the Royal commissioners have
withdrawn, the Clerk reads the commission
authorising the
administration of the oath or affirmation:
(d) The Clerk lays on the Table lists of the names of the members elected to serve in the House:
(e) Members are called in alphabetical order to take the oath or make the affirmation required by law:
(f) The House elects a Speaker.
After electing a Speaker the House adjourns.
ends