Today, Monday, 21st October 2019, marks the prorogation of Parliament.
Prorogation is the term for the formal end of a parliamentary session. Parliament stands ‘prorogued’ between the end of one session and the Opening of Parliament, which marks the beginning of a new session.
The new session of Parliament will be opened by His Excellency the President of the Republic of Fiji, Major General (Ret’d) Jioji Konrote on Tuesday, 12th November 2019, after a full military Guard of Honour provided by the Republic of Fiji Military Forces.
The State Opening will also be attended by Constitutional Officers as well as the Hon. Chief Justice, Justices of Appeal and other Puisne Judges.
Parliament will then resume on Monday, 18th November, 2019 for their week-long sitting.
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Parliament Office will close on the following days, for the non-essential functional units –
(a) Friday, 27 December 2024;
(b) Monday, 30 December 2024; and
(c) Tuesday, 31 December 2024.
The non-essential functional units that will be closed on those days are the Tables, Hansard, Research and Library Services, Committees, Inter-Parliamentary Relations and Protocol, Monitoring and Evaluation, and Civic Education and Media.
The essential functional units that will remain operational with the necessary/appropriate staffing arrangements are the ITC, HR, Accounts, Assets and Transport.
We humbly apologise for any inconvenience that may be caused.