Rules of Parliament / Guide to Procedure

National Assembly (NA)

Rules of the National Assembly 9th Edition: May 2016

Rules adopted after the adoption of the rules in May 2016:

Rule on Party Funding: September 2023

Supplementary Rule to Rule 129G relating to period for Independent Panel to conduct its work: November 2022

Rule on Subcommittee on Physical Removal of Member from Chamber (Unforeseen Eventualities): September 2022

Rules for the Election of Speaker: August 2021

Rule on Virtual Meetings in terms of National Assembly Rule 6 (Unforeseen Eventualities): April 2020

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

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

Earlier versions

Rules of the National Assembly 8th Edition: February 2014

Rules of the National Assembly 7th Edition: June 2011

Rules of the National Assembly 6th Edition: November 2008

Rules of the National Assembly 5th Edition: January 2007

Rules of the National Assembly 4th Edition: January 2004

Rules of the National Assembly 3rd Edition: October 2002

Rules of the National Assembly 2nd Edition: January 2000

Rules of the National Assembly 1st Edition: June 1999

 

National Council of Provinces (NCOP)

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

Rules for Virtual Meetings and Sittings (NCOP) - April 2020

National Council of Provinces  9th Edition: March 2008

 

Joint (NA & NCOP)

Joint Rules Index

First Report of the Joint Rules Committee on Proposed Amendments to Chapters 1 - 2B of the Joint Rules of Parliament (6th edition), December 2023

Joint Rule- Venue for joint sittings of Houses of Parliament: February 2022 

Joint Rules Applicable to Virtual or Hybrid Joint Sittings: February 2021

Joint Rules Applicable to Virtual or Hybrid Joint Committee Meetings: February 2021

Joint Rules 6th Edition: June 2011

 

Guide

NA Rules Committee guidelines and determinations: November 2016

National Assembly Guide to Procedure: 2004

 

Rules of Election

Rules for the election of President of the Republic of South Africa; Speaker and Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly; Chairperson and Deputy Chairpersons of the National Council of Provinces; Premier of a Province; and Speaker and Deputy Speaker of a Provincial Legislature.: August 2021