Order, hon members! I hope you have had a very wonderful induction since you started last week until completion. I'm sure you must have learnt a lot of things. Am I correct? Have you? [Interjections.] OK, it seems you haven't learnt much. Perhaps, Chief Whip, you will have to repeat it!
Now, first and foremost to all the new members, and repeating to all those who are returning, we would like to be very timeous, because we are very conscious of time. When the bells ring, you should get into the Chamber and take your seat, and not stand and talk in the aisles. Once the Chair stands there it means I'm ready to get into the House, but I still have to wait for members who are chatting in the aisles. That's not done. The Rules don't allow that. This is just a bit of free information that all of you should get. In future we shouldn't be doing that.
Hon members, I would like to announce that this special sitting has been called for the election, firstly, of the Permanent Deputy Chairperson; secondly, the election of the Rotating Deputy Chairperson; thirdly, the election of the Chief Whip; fourthly, the election of the House Chairperson: Committees; fifthly, the election of the House Chairperson: Oversight and Institutional Support; and sixthly, the designation of members to the Judicial Service Commission, the Magistrates Commission, the SADC Parliamentary Forum and the Pan-African Parliament. So, this is a special session which we have called to come and deal with all those issues because they are very urgent. These structures are already working and we have not yet nominated people to them.
Before we can proceed with the election of office bearers, I would like to inform members that the House will first adopt the Rules. A copy of the Rules has been distributed to all members with their induction files. You will remember that that has been done.
As there is no speakers' list, I shall now put the question. The question is that the Rules be adopted. As the decision is dealt with in terms of section 65 of the Constitution I shall first ascertain whether all delegation heads are present in the House to cast their province's vote. Are all delegation heads present? Yes.
In accordance with Rule 71, I shall first allow provinces the opportunity to make declarations of vote if they so wish. Is there any province that wishes to do so? None.
We'll now proceed to the voting on the question. I will do so in alphabetical order per province. Delegation heads must please indicate to the Chair whether they vote in favour or against, or abstain from voting.
Chief Whip, are all members acquainted with the electronic voting system or are we going to use the manual voting process?
Chair, for today, we should use the manual process.
We will use the manual voting process, in other words, you talk. [Laughter.] That's manual.
Question put: That the Rules be adopted.
IN FAVOUR: Eastern Cape, Free State, Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, Northern Cape, North West, Western Cape.
Rules accordingly adopted in accordance with section 65 of the Constitution.