Appointment of Days for Stages of Bill

(1) Subject to the provisions of this Standing Order, the Senator in charge of a Bill may, at the conclusion of the proceedings on any stage of the Bill, either name a day to be appointed for the next stage of the Bill or move that the next stage be taken forthwith. (2) An interval of not less than five days must elapse between the first and second reading of a Bill, unless the Senate, on motion made and question put, agree to proceed with the Bill at an earlier date or forthwith. (3) Subject to paragraph (2) of this Order, no Bill shall be read a second time until it has been printed and circulated to Senators.