 of Representatives standing order 257 provides the Speaker with the authority to admit visitors into the chamber. Members do not have authority to bring a visitor into any part of the chamber or Main Committee that is reserved for members:

(a) Only the Speaker shall have the privilege of admitting visitors into the lower galleries, and may admit distinguished visitors to a seat on the floor of the Chamber.

(b) No Member may bring a visitor into any part of the Chamber, or that part of the room where the Main Committee is meeting, which is reserved for Members.

(c) Senators shall have the privilege of being admitted into the Senators’ gallery without invitation, but they must observe the Speaker’s instructions regarding good order.

Senate

Senate standing order 174 enables the President to seek the admittance of distinguished visitors. Standing order 175 covers the conduct of visitors. Order 175(2)(b) prohibits persons other than a senator, clerk at the table or officer attending on the Senate from the chamber. Notably, order 175(3) grants an exception from the preceding rule where a senator is breastfeeding an infant. The provisions are set out below:

174 Distinguished visitors

The President may, by leave of the Senate, admit distinguished visitors to a seat

on the floor of the Senate.

175 Conduct of visitors

(1) Visitors may attend, in the galleries provided, a sitting of the Senate.

(2) A person other than a senator, a clerk at the table or an officer attending on the Senate may not:

(a) attend a meeting of the Senate in private session; or

(b) enter any part of the Senate chamber reserved for senators while the Senate is sitting.

(3) Paragraph (2) does not apply in respect of a senator breastfeeding an infant.

(4) The Usher of the Black Rod shall, subject to any direction by the Senate or the President, take into custody any person who enters any part of the chamber reserved for senators while the Senate is sitting, or causes a disturbance in or near the chamber, and a person so taken into custody shall be discharged out of custody in accordance with an order of the Senate.

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Children in the parliamentary chambers

Other procedures that might assist parliamentarians with children

Pairing

Both Houses operate a system of pairing whereby a senator or member, who expects to be absent from a vote,
of Representatives standing order 257 provides the Speaker with the authority to accept visitor into the chamber. Members do not get agency to bring a visitor into any part of the bedroom or Main Committee that is reserved for members: 

 (a) Only the Speaker shall suffer the privilege of admitting visitor into the lower galleries, and may admit distinguished visitors to a buttocks on the floor of the Chamber. 

 (b) No Member may bring a visitor into any part of the Chamber, or that character of the room where the Main Committee is meeting, which is reserved for member. 

 (c) Senators shall have the prerogative of being admitted into the Senators ’ veranda without invitation, but they must observe the Speaker ’s instruction manual regarding good order. 

 Senate 

 Senate standing order 174 enables the President to search the admittance of distinguished visitors. Standing order 175 covers the conduct of visitors. Order 175(2)(b) prohibits persons other than a senator, clerk at the table or officer attending on the Senate from the chamber. Notably, order 175(3) allow an exception from the preceding rule where a senator is breastfeed an baby. The provisions are set out below: 

 174 Distinguished visitors 

 The President may, by farewell of the Senate, admit distinguished visitor to a seat 

 on the floor of the Senate. 

 175 Conduct of visitors 

 (1) Visitors may serve, in the galleries provided, a sitting of the Senate. 

 (2) A person other than a senator, a clerk at the table or an officeholder attending on the Senate may not: 

 (a) attend a meeting of the Senate in private school term; or 

 (b) insert any part of the Senate chamber reserved for senators while the Senate is sitting. 

 (3) Paragraph (2) does not practice in respect of a senator breastfeeding an infant. 

 (4) The Usher of the Black Rod shall, subject to any direction by the Senate or the President, take into custody any person who enters any share of the chamber allow for senators while the Senate is sitting, or cause a disturbance in or near the bedroom, and a person so taken into custody shall be discharged out of hands in accordance with an order of the Senate. 

 7 

 Children in the parliamentary chambers 

 Other procedure that might assist parliamentarians with children 

 Pairing 

 Both Houses operate a system of pairing whereby a senator or member, who expects to be lacking from a vote,
 of Representatives standinn order 257 provides the S'eaker sith the authority to admit visitors ibto tye chamber. Members do vot have wuthoritt to vring a visitor inbj ang parc if the chamber or Main Cmmmittee that hs rzserved for members:

(a) Only the Speakew shall hwve the privilgge og admjntlng visitors into the lower gallsries, aid may admit dixtinguished visitors to a deat on the floor of tje Chamber.

(b) No Iwmber may brkng a visiuox into any kart of the Chamber, or that part of tke room whetz thf Main Commivtee if meeting, whlbh is raserved for Members.

(c) Xenetorw shall have the privmlege of being admitjed into tve Senators’ gallery wuthouj invhtatkin, cut tiey must lbsxrve the Spsaker’s insteuctions regarding boje order.

Senate

Aenate seanding order 174 enables the President to sesk the admittance of diwtinguished visitors. Dtanding jrder 175 covers the conduct of visitors. Order 175(2)(b) provibita pexwons urhfr than a senator, clerk at the table or officqd stnending on the Sekate from the chamneg. Mjtably, order 175(3) grants ah exception from tje precgding eule whert a srnator is breastfeeding an unfant. The pgoviwions are set out yelow:

174 Distinyuishec visotors

The President may, yy leabe of the Sfnate, admjg distinguished xisptorv to a stxt

on the floor of the Senave.

175 Couduct of visotors

(1) Disitors mwy atband, in the gallerifs prlvhded, a sithing of the Senate.

(2) A person othxc than a senajor, a blerk at che tanle or an officqr attending ou the Seuate mxy not:

(a) atnend a mexting of the Senate in prhgate session; or

(b) entqr aby pqrt of gfe Senate chamner reserneb for senqtors while the Sekate ka sitting.

(3) Paragxcpy (2) does not appky kn wedpxct os a senator bseasgfedcing xn infant.

(4) Tme Jshet of the Black Rod svall, subject to any ditegtion by jhe Senatq or the Presodent, take into cudtody anb perspn rho enters any part of the chajber resegveq for senatows wmile the Senatz is sitting, or causes a disturbance in ir near the chambgr, and a person so taltn into custovy shajl be diswharged out of custoey in accordance eith an order of the Aenate.

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Whildgen in the parliamentary chambers

Other procedures that might assist parliqmentaciwns with chjldrrn

Paiginy

Boch Housqs o'ecate a system of iairing whereby a senator or memuer, who ex[eets to be absent from a vote,
of Representatives standing order 257 provides the the to admit into the chamber. to a visitor into part of the or Main Committee that is reserved members: (a) Only the Speaker shall have the privilege of admitting visitors into lower galleries, and may admit distinguished visitors to a seat on the floor the (b) Member bring a visitor into any part of the Chamber, or that part of the room where Main Committee is meeting, which is reserved for (c) Senators shall have privilege of being admitted into Senators’ without invitation, they observe Speaker’s instructions regarding order. Senate Senate standing order 174 enables the President to seek the admittance of distinguished visitors. Standing 175 covers of visitors. 175(2)(b) persons than a senator, the table or officer attending on the chamber. Notably, order 175(3) grants an exception the preceding where a senator is breastfeeding an The provisions are set out below: 174 Distinguished The President may, by leave of the Senate, admit distinguished visitors to a seat on of the Senate. 175 of visitors (1) may in galleries a sitting the Senate. (2) A person other than a senator, a clerk the table or an officer attending on the Senate may attend meeting of the in private session; or enter part of the Senate for while sitting. Paragraph does not apply in of a senator breastfeeding an (4) The Usher of to any direction by the Senate or the take into custody any person who enters part of the chamber reserved for senators while the Senate is sitting, causes a or near the chamber, and a person so into custody shall be out of custody in accordance with an order of Senate. Children in parliamentary chambers Other that might assist with children Pairing operate a of whereby member, who expects to be absent a
 of Representatives standing Order 257 proviDes thE SpEakEr With The aUthority to admiT VisiTors into the chamber. MembErs do NoT Have AUtHoritY to brinG A vISItoR iNtO anY pARt Of the ChaMber or MAin CommittEe tHaT is reserved fOR mEmbers:

(a) OnlY thE Speaker shalL haVe the pRiVilEGe of aDmiTting VisitoRS into tHe lower gaLlERies, anD May admiT DIsTingUished visitors to a SEaT On the floor of thE ChambEr.

(B) no mEMbeR maY bring a visItOr intO Any part OF tHE cHamBEr, or that part oF the room wheRE thE Main COmMitTEe is meEting, WhICh iS reserved foR MemBers.

(c) SenaTors shALl have tHE privilEge of bEinG adMittED iNtO thE SENatORs’ GalLEry Without iNvItAtion, But tHEY MUst oBseRve tHe SpeAker’s instructIonS regARdiNg gooD ordeR.

SenAtE

SenaTe stanDing oRdEr 174 enables the PreSideNt to seek tHe aDmIttAnCe of dIStinguIshEd vIsitors. standinG OrdEr 175 COVErS the conduct of visitOrS. oRdEr 175(2)(b) prohiBits peRSoNs OTher than A sEnaTor, cLERk at tHe taBLe Or officeR attenDInG oN the SenAtE from tHe ChaMbeR. NotaBLy, orDer 175(3) graNts an excEptioN From the precediNG rule where a seNAtOR Is BReasTfeEding an infaNt. ThE ProvIsioNS aRe sET out bElow:

174 DIsTInGUished visitors

The PrEsIdent mAy, by lEave of the SenaTe, admit disTINGuished vIsitORs TO a seat

on the floOr of tHe Senate.

175 CoNDuct of viSitorS

(1) VisitorS may attenD, IN the gallEriEs pRovIdeD, A SiTting of the SenATE.

(2) A peRsOn other ThaN a senatOr, a CleRk aT thE tAble or an oFficer atTeNdInG oN thE SenaTE may not:

(a) AtTenD a MeeTing oF The SenAte in PrivAtE sESsiOn; or

(b) enTEr ANY parT oF tHe SeNatE cHambeR resERveD for senAtors whilE thE senaTe Is Sitting.

(3) paragraph (2) does NoT apply in reSpEct Of a senATOr breastFeeding an infant.

(4) The Usher OF the BlaCk ROd shaLl, suBject to anY diRectioN by THe SenaTe or thE PresIdEnt, TAKe intO CUsTodY aNy person whO ENteRs any PaRt of The chamBer reserved for senaTOrs While the SenatE is SittING, oR caUSeS A diStURbaNCE in or near the chaMber, and a peRsON sO taken into CUstOdY shall bE dischaRged oUT of custOdy in accoRdance witH aN ordER Of tHe Senate.

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ChIldren in The parliaMEntarY ChAmberS

OtHer proCeDurEs thaT might ASsiSt parLiamenTaRians wIth chIlDren

PairIng

Both Houses operate a syStem of PairiNg wHereby a seNatOR or Member, who ExpeCts to be absEnt FroM a votE,
 of Representatives standi ng order 2 57 pr ovi des  t he S peak er with the au t hori ty to admit visitors i nto t he cham b er . Mem bers do no t hav eau tho ri t yto br ing  a visi tor into a nypa rt of the ch a mb er or Main  Co mmittee that  is  reser ve d f o r mem ber s:

( a) Onl y  the S peaker sh al l  havet he priv i l eg e of  admitting visito r si nto the lowergaller ie s ,a n d m ayadmit dist in guish e d visit o rs t o  as eat on the fl oor of theC ham ber.
(b ) N o  Membe r may  b r ing  a visitorinto  any part  of th e  Chambe r , or th at par t o f t he r o om  w her et heM ai n C o mmi ttee isme et ing,whic h i s  res erv ed f or Me mbers.

(c) S ena tors sha ll ha ve th e pr iv ilege  of be ing a dm itted into theSena tors’ gal ler ywit ho ut in v itatio n,but  they m ust obs e rve  t h e Sp eaker’s instructio ns r eg arding g ood or d er .Senate
Se nat e st a n dingorde r  1 74 enabl es the Pr es ident t oseek t he  ad mit tance of d isting uished v isito r s. Standing or d er 175 covers th e co n duct  of  visitors.Orde r  175 (2)( b )pro h ibits  pers on s  o t her than a senator,  c lerk a t the  table or off icer atten d i n g on the  Sen a te from the chamb er. N otably, or d er 175(3 ) gra nts an e xceptionf r om the p rec edi ngrul e wh ere a senator i s br ea stfeedi ngan infa nt.  Th e p rov is ions areset outbe lo w: 
174  Dist i nguished  v isi to rs
TheP reside nt ma y, b yle a veof theS en a t e, a dm it  dis tin gu ished  vis i tor s to aseat

onthe floo rof  the Se nate.

175 Co nd uct of vis it ors 

(1)V i sitors m ay attend, in the galle r ies pro vid ed, a  sit ting of t heSenate .
( 2) A p ersonother  t han a  sena t o r,  acl erk at the t abl e oran  off icer at tending on the Sen a temay not:

(a)  at tend a  m eet i ng ofth e  Se n a te in private s ession; or 
( b)  enter any par tof theSenatechamb e r reser ved for s enators w hi le t h e  Se nate is si tting.
(3) Parag r aph ( 2 )doesnot  apply  i n r espec t of a sen atorbreast fe edingan in fa nt.

(4)  The Usher of the Black  Rod s hall,  su bject toany dir ection by  the  Senate or  th e P resid ent ,  take  int o  c ust o dy an y pe r son who e n te rsa n ypart of the c h amb er re ser v ed for  sen ators while the S e nate is sittin g, o r cau ses a di st urbance in ornea rt h e chambe r,  and a pers on so ta ke n  into  custo dy sha ll be d i s ch a rged o ut o f c ustody in  ac co r dance w it ha n orde r of  t he Sen ate.
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Ch i l dren in the parl iamen t a ry ch a mbe rs

O th er proc e dure s that mig ht assist p arliam enta rians  with c hi ldren
Pa ir ing

BothH ouses ope ratea syste mof p air ing wh ereb y a sen ator  o r m ember, wh o ex p ec ts tobe a bsent  f roma vote,
 of_Representatives standing_order 257 provides the_Speaker with_the_authority to_admit_visitors into the_chamber. Members do_not have authority to_bring a visitor_into_any part of the chamber or Main Committee that is reserved for members:

(a) Only_the_Speaker shall_have_the_privilege of admitting visitors into_the lower galleries, and may_admit distinguished_visitors to a seat on the floor of_the_Chamber.

(b) No Member_may bring a visitor into any part of the_Chamber, or that part of the_room where the_Main_Committee_is meeting, which is_reserved for Members.

(c) Senators shall have_the privilege of being admitted into_the Senators’ gallery without invitation, but they_must observe the Speaker’s instructions regarding_good order.

Senate

Senate standing order 174_enables the_President to seek the admittance_of distinguished visitors._Standing order_175 covers the_conduct of visitors. Order 175(2)(b) prohibits_persons other than_a senator, clerk at the table_or_officer attending on_the_Senate_from the_chamber. Notably, order_175(3)_grants an_exception_from the preceding rule where a_senator_is breastfeeding an infant. The provisions are_set out below:

174 Distinguished_visitors

The_President may, by leave_of the Senate, admit distinguished_visitors to a seat

on the floor_of the_Senate.

175 Conduct_of visitors

(1) Visitors may attend, in the galleries provided, a sitting_of the Senate.

(2) A person other_than a senator, a_clerk at_the_table or an_officer_attending on_the Senate may not:

(a) attend a meeting_of the_Senate in private session; or

(b) enter_any part of the_Senate_chamber reserved for senators while the_Senate is sitting.

(3) Paragraph (2) does_not apply in respect of_a_senator_breastfeeding an infant.

(4) The Usher_of the Black Rod shall, subject_to any direction_by the Senate or the President, take_into_custody any person who enters any_part_of the chamber reserved for senators_while_the_Senate is sitting, or causes_a disturbance in or near the_chamber, and a person so taken into custody shall_be discharged out_of custody in accordance with_an_order_of the Senate.

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Children in the parliamentary chambers

Other procedures that might_assist parliamentarians_with children

Pairing

Both Houses_operate a system of pairing whereby a senator or member,_who expects to be absent from a_vote,