All Members of the Legislative Assembly may place motions on notice in the Orders of the Day. A motion is a proposal by an MLA that seeks the Legislative Assembly's opinion or decision on an issue or a course of action.
The Standing Orders outline the circumstances in which a motion on notice can be proposed. For example, Standing Order 48(1) states that two days' notice is required present a Private Member's bill or to appoint a parliamentary committee.
By placing motions on notice, Members have the time to familiarize themselves with the proposal set out in a motion before it is called for debate at a future sitting. This allows for both a more informed debate amongst Members and for more orderly business to occur when the Assembly is sitting.
