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    "content": "(1) The Rules and Business Committee shall, with the approval of the Senate, determine the calendar of the Senate. (2) The calendar of the Senate once approved shall be published in the Gazette, Parliament’s website and in at least two newspapers of national circulation.” We, as a House, will already have approved that particular calendar, including the adjournment. Standing Order No.28 (3) reads:- “On a day when the Senate is scheduled to adjourn to a day other than the next normal sitting day in accordance with the calendar, the Senate Majority Leader or the Senate Minority Leader or another member of the Rules and Business Committee shall move a Motion of adjournment which shall be debated for not more than two hours after which the Senate shall adjourn without question put.” So, for us to entertain the amendment being proposed, we will be attempting to amend the Standing Orders, which is completely unprocedural. We cannot amend Standing Orders on the Floor. It requires an entire elaborate process in which that is done. Secondly, I am very sympathetic to the concerns raised by the two Senators. Already the calendar will have taken into account the recess. If you look at Standing Order No.28 (4) it reads:- “Despite paragraph (2), the Senate may, by resolution, alter its calendar or the adjournment date.” Since it is already in the public domain, including the Senators yourselves having the calendar, if really there is a matter that you feel you should change, then you are given that opportunity in Standing Order No.28(4) by introducing a Motion to that effect. So, we cannot proceed along those lines. This is what our Standing Orders require of us. Again, as I said in the morning, if the Senate feels like it will need to make some changes when we are reviewing the Standing Orders, it will have an opportunity to make the necessary changes."
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