§ 1.—The proceedings in Committee of the whole House shall be completed in two allotted days and shall be brought to a conclusion at Ten o'clock on the second of those days.
§ (2) On the first allotted day—
- (a) proceedings on any amendments to Clause No. 1 which may be selected and which would amend that Clause at any place before the words -a small-calibre pistol" at line 16 of page 1 of the Bill shall be brought to a conclusion one hour after the commencement of proceedings on the first such amendment;
- (b) proceedings on any amendments to Clause No. 1 which may be selected and which would leave out the words "a small-calibre pistol" at line 16 of page 1 of the Bill shall be brought to a conclusion three hours after the commencement of proceedings on the first such amendment;
- (c) proceedings on any other amendments to Clause No. I which may be selected shall be brought to a conclusion one hour after the commencement of proceedings on the first such amendment; and
- (d) the remaining proceedings on Clause No. 1 shall be brought to a conclusion one hour after their commencement.
§ (3) No motion as to the order in which proceedings are to be considered in the Committee shall be made except by a Minister of the Crown and the Question on any such motion shall be put forthwith.
§ (4) When the Order of the Day is read for the House to resolve itself into a Committee on the Bill, the Speaker shall leave the Chair without putting any Question and the House shall resolve itself into a Committee forthwith whether or not notice of an Instruction to the Committee has been given; and Standing Order No. 64 (Committee of whole House on bill) shall not apply.
§ (5) Paragraph (1) of Standing Order No. 14 (Exempted business) shall apply to the proceedings to which this paragraph applies on the first allotted day.
§ (6) Standing Order No. 80 (Business Committee) shall not apply in relation to the proceedings to which this paragraph applies.