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