TY - BOOK AU - Smith,Monique M. AU - Balakrishnan,Maha TI - Malaysian parliamentary procedure: A guide to the standing orders of the Dewan Rakyat SN - 9789834376758 PY - 2021/// CY - Kuala Lumpur PB - Parliament of Malaysia KW - Legislative bodies KW - Malaysia KW - Parliaments N1 - Introduction -- Parliament and constitutional democracy -- The House of Representatives -- Standing Orders of the House -- Presiding -- Officers -- The Speaker -- The Secretary -- Serjeant-at-Arms -- Business of the House -- Seating in the House -- Language -- Taking the Oath -- Quorum -- Setting the Calendar -- A Typical Day -- Official Report -- Votes and Proceedings -- Parliamentary Questions -- Notice of Question -- Format of Question -- Rules for Questions -- Disallowing, Altering or Editing Questions -- Procedure for Asking an Oral Question -- Replies to Written Questions -- Minister's Question Time -- Motions -- When a Notice of Motion is required -- How to give Notice of Motion -- Amending or Withdrawing a Notice of Motion -- Amending a Motion -- Debating Motions and Amendments -- Withdrawing a Motion or Amendment during Debate -- Special Chamber -- Petitions -- Petitions regarding Finances -- Form and Process for a Petition -- Rules of Debate -- Decorum and Dress -- Scope of Debate -- Speaking during Debate -- Closure of Debate -- Rules of Order -- Order of Withdrawal of a Member -- Order of Suspension of a Member -- Votes in the House -- Voice Votes and Majorities -- Divisions -- Bills -- First Reading -- Form of a Bill -- Second Reading -- Committee of the whole House -- Review of Bill in Select Committee -- Amendment Before Third Reading - Bill from Committee of the whole House -- Amendment Before Third Reading - Bill from a Select Committee -- Third Reading -- Withdrawal or Postponement of a Bill -- Similar Bills -- Survival of Bills at Prorogation -- Publication -- Embargo -- Money Bills -- Estimates -- Supply Bill -- Supplementary Supply Bill -- Supplementary Development Estimates without a Supplementary Supply Bill -- Contingencies Funds -- Expenditure on Account -- Expenditure shown in Provisional Statement -- Bills or Amendments involving Taxation or Expenditures -- The Senate -- Messages to the Senate -- Messages from the Senate -- Bills brought from the Senate -- Senate Amendments -- House Rejection of Senate Amendments -- Senate Rejection of House Amendments -- Joint House/Senate Select Committee Deliberations -- Select Committees -- Committee of Selection -- Public Accounts Committee -- Standing Orders Committee -- House Committee -- Committee of Privileges -- Special Select Committees -- Scope, Powers and Functions of Committees -- Other Committees -- Other Orders Impacting Members -- Personal Explanation -- Papers -- Correcting Official Records -- Contempt -- Absence of Members -- Employment Outside of Parliament -- Other Rules -- Expenses -- Matters relating to Suspension of Standing Orders -- Rulings of the Speaker -- Residuary Powers ER -