The provincial Constitution empowers the provincial Parliament to determine and control its own arrangements and to make rules to regulate its business.
Standing Rules and orders are made by the Rules Committee consisting of the Speaker (chairperson), Deputy Speaker, the Leader of the House and other senior Members of the House.
The Presiding Officers ensure that all rules are adhered to. If a matter arises for which the Rules do not provide, the Presiding Officer can make a rule, but such a rule must later be ratified by the Rules Committee.
Certain procedure which develops spontaneously during the course of proceedings of the House is known as practice or convention and is treated in the same manner as judicial precedents are treated in the courts.
Certain rules are prescribed by law, such as the special majority required to amend the Constitution.
Standing Rules are not cast in stone and could be amended if and when circumstances require.
