8. (1) It shall be lawful for the Council to make, from time to time, standing orders for the conduct of business and the procedure to be followed in the Council in so far as these matters are not provided for by rules made under this Regulation, and so as not to be inconsistent with such rules. The first standing orders shall be made by the Government but they may be altered by the Council subject to the assent of the Government.
(2) Any standing order made as aforesaid which is repugnant to the provisions of any rules made under this Regulation shall, to the extent of such repugnancy but not otherwise, be void.