This page provides an overview of the rules and procedures governing parliamentary proceedings. It outlines key protocols, debate regulations, voting procedures, and the roles of members to ensure order and fairness in legislative discussions.

National Assembly (NA)

Rules of Parliament: 9th Edition: May 2016 (for a summary of Rules of Parliament, click here)

Rules implemented after the adoption of the May 2016 rules:

Second Report of National Assembly Rules Committee (NARC) on New Rule on
Party Funding and Oversight of Electricity Portfolio: September 2023

Supplementary Rule to Rule 129G relating to the period for Independent
Panel to conduct its work: November 2022 (for a summary of this rule, click here)

Rule on Subcommittee on Physical Removal of Member from Chamber (Unforeseen Eventualities): September 2022 (for a summary of this rule, click here)

Rules for the Election of Speaker: August 2021 (for a summary of this rule, click here)

Rule on Virtual Meetings in terms of National Assembly Rule 6 (Unforeseen Eventualities): April 2020 (for a summary of this rule, click here)

Removal of Office-Bearers in Institutions Supporting Constitutional Democracy: November 2019

Procedures to Give Effect to Section 89 of the Constitution – August 2018

National Council of Provinces (NCOP)

Rules of NCOP: 10 Edition: July 2024 (for a summary of these rules, click here)

Report of the NCOP Rules Committee on the 9th Edition of the NCOP Rules: 10 December 2021

Rules for Virtual Meetings and Sittings (NCOP) – April 2020 (for a summary of these rules, click here)