Rules of the Legislative Assembly

BUDGET ADDRESS AND REPLIES

37 (1) Budget Address announcement

Under the item “Ministers’ Statements”, the Minister of Finance shall inform the House of his or her intention to present a Budget Address on a specific date.

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(2) Budget Address on Orders of the Day

Upon receiving notice of a Budget Address, the Speaker shall place the item “Budget Address” on the Orders of the Day for the day of presentation immediately after “Prayer”.

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(3) Advance Distribution to Members

The Budget Address shall be provided to the Clerk in advance of the House sitting for Distribution to all Members on the day the Budget Address is delivered in the Assembly.

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(4) Replies to Budget Address

The item “Replies to Budget Address” shall be placed on the Orders of the Day after “Recognition of Visitors in the Gallery” on the day of the presentation of a budget and for the next six sitting days.

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(5) One reply

Every Member may make one reply to a Budget Address which shall not exceed twenty minutes.

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