Actions on Petitions

“(6) After a Petition is presented to the House, the Clerk shall within two (2) days, refer a copy of the Petition to the Secretary responsible for the administration of the matter raised in the Petition. The Secretary shall, within thirty (30) days of the date of the letter from the Clerk, lodge a written response with the Clerk. Such response shall be ordered to lie upon the Table without question put and shall be circulated at the next sitting of the House. (7) If a Petition remains without a response at the expiration of the period of thirty (30) days, the matter of the failure of the Secretary to respond shall deemed referred to an appropriate Select Committee under Standing Order 75. (8) The provisions of paragraphs (6) and (7) of this Standing Order shall not apply to Petition from the promoters of a Private Bill.”