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Broadcast & Public Access (S.O. 250–255)

Overview​

This section governs the broadcasting of parliamentary proceedings and public access to the National Assembly.

Standing Order 250 — Broadcasting of Proceedings​

"Subject to these Standing Orders, the proceedings of the National Assembly shall be broadcast live."

— The National Assembly Standing Orders (7th Edition), S.O. 250

Implementation note: The system manages live broadcasting of Assembly proceedings as the default, with exceptions for specific circumstances.

Standing Order 252 — Control of Broadcasting​

"The Speaker shall have control over the broadcasting of the proceedings of the National Assembly and may, in the Speaker's discretion, order that the broadcasting be discontinued."

— The National Assembly Standing Orders (7th Edition), S.O. 252

Implementation note: The system allows the Speaker to start, stop, or suspend broadcasting at their discretion.

Standing Order 253 — Public Access​

"Subject to these Standing Orders, the public shall have access to the proceedings of the National Assembly."

— The National Assembly Standing Orders (7th Edition), S.O. 253

Implementation note: The system supports public access to proceedings, including gallery seating and remote viewing.

Standing Order 254 — Exclusion of Public​

"The Speaker may order the exclusion of the public from the Chamber or any part thereof if the Speaker considers it necessary in the public interest."

— The National Assembly Standing Orders (7th Edition), S.O. 254

Implementation note: The system allows the Speaker to restrict public access when necessary for security or public interest reasons.

Implementing Endpoints​

EndpointS.O.Purpose
POST /api/v1/broadcast/start250, 252Start live broadcast
POST /api/v1/broadcast/stop252Stop broadcast
POST /api/v1/broadcast/suspend252Temporarily suspend broadcast
GET /api/v1/broadcast/status250Get broadcast status
POST /api/v1/public-access/restrict254Restrict public access
POST /api/v1/public-access/restore253Restore public access
GET /api/v1/public-access/status253-254Get access status