TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. Declaratory and Interpretative Provisions
2. Privilege
3. The First Meeting of the House and the Election of a Speaker
4. Powers and Duties of the Speaker and Officers of the House
5. Sittings of the House and Quorum
6. Business of the House
7. Rules of Debate and Procedures
8. Committees of the Whole House
9. Committees
10. Address in Reply to the Speech from the Throne
11. Budget Debate
12. Financial Business
13. Private Bills

* These Standing Rules of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick were first adopted as provisional Standing Rules for the 1985 and 1986 session of the Legislative Assembly (see 1985 Journals of the Legislative Assembly of N.B., pp. 34-36; 1986 Journals of Legislative Assembly of N.B., pp 15-16). The provisional Rules were modified at the sitting held on April 25, 1986. (See 1986 Journals of Legislative Assembly of N.B., p. 66). They became permanent on June 17, 1986 after having again undergone a few modifications. (see 1986 Journals of Legislative Assembly of N.B., pp. 213-26; 219-220).