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Petitions (S.O. 219–229)

Overview​

This section governs the submission, consideration, and response to public petitions to the National Assembly.

Standing Order 219 — Right to Petition​

"Any person has a right to petition the National Assembly to consider any matter within its authority, including to enact, amend or repeal any legislation."

— The National Assembly Standing Orders (7th Edition), S.O. 219

Implementation note: The system allows any person (not just Members) to submit petitions on matters within the Assembly's authority.

Standing Order 220 — Form of Petition​

"A petition to the National Assembly shall be in writing and shall— (a) be addressed to the National Assembly; (b) contain a prayer setting out the request or relief sought; (c) be signed by the petitioner or petitioners; and (d) be submitted to the Clerk."

— The National Assembly Standing Orders (7th Edition), S.O. 220

Implementation note: The system validates that petitions meet formal requirements (written, addressed correctly, signed, with clear prayer).

Standing Order 225 — Committee Consideration​

"The relevant committee shall consider a petition committed to it and shall, in its consideration— (a) seek such written or oral evidence from such persons or organizations as it considers necessary; (b) compile a report containing findings and recommendations; and (c) table the report in the National Assembly within sixty calendar days from the time of reading the prayer of the petition."

— The National Assembly Standing Orders (7th Edition), S.O. 225

Implementation note: The system tracks the 60-day deadline for committee reports on petitions and manages evidence collection.

Standing Order 227 — Response to Petition​

"The National Assembly or the relevant committee shall respond to a petition within sixty calendar days of the petition being committed."

— The National Assembly Standing Orders (7th Edition), S.O. 227

Implementation note: The system enforces the 60-day response deadline and tracks petition status.

Implementing Endpoints​

EndpointS.O.Purpose
POST /api/v1/petitions219-220Submit petition
GET /api/v1/petitions219List petitions
POST /api/v1/petitions/:id/commit225Commit to committee
POST /api/v1/petitions/:id/evidence225Submit evidence
POST /api/v1/petitions/:id/report225Submit committee report
POST /api/v1/petitions/:id/response227Submit official response
GET /api/v1/petitions/:id/status227Get petition status