Part 10PROCEDURES FOR DEBATE OF MOTIONS

PART 10—PROCEDURES FOR DEBATE OF MOTIONS 10.1 Motions to be Stated Any member of the Council who moves a substantive motion or amendment to a substantive motion is to state the substance of the motion before speaking to it. Where in the opinion of the presiding member, an amendment or modification of a recommendation alters the substance or effect of the recommendation, the presiding member shall, where practicable, require the proposed motion to be in writing and ready to be handed to the CEO, for recording in the minutes of the meeting. Such written notice shall also contain the reason for the proposed amendment, as required by clause 11(da) of the Regulations. 10.2 Motions to be Supported No motion or amendment to a substantive motion is open to debate until it has been seconded, or, in the case of a motion to revoke or change the decision made at a Council meeting, unless the motion has the support required under regulation 10 of the Regulations. 10.3 Unopposed Business (1) Upon a motion being moved and seconded, the presiding member is to ask the meeting if any member wishes to speak against it. (2) If no member signifies opposition to the motion the presiding member may declare the motion in subclause (1) carried without debate and without taking a vote on it. (3) If a member signifies opposition to a motion the motion is to be dealt with according to this Part (clause 10.6). (4) This clause does not apply to any motion to revoke or change a decision which has been made at a Council meeting. 10.4 Only 1 Substantive Motion Considered When a substantive motion is under debate at any meeting of the Council or a committee, no further substantive motion is to be accepted. 10.5 Breaking Down of Complex Motions The presiding member may order a complex motion to be broken down and put in the form of several motions, which are to be put in sequence. 10.6 Order of Call in Debate (1) The presiding member is to call speakers to a substantive motion in the following order— (a) The mover to state the motion; (b) A seconder to the motion; (c) The mover to speak to the motion; (d) A speaker against the motion; (e) A speaker for the motion; (f) Other speakers against and for the motion in alternating order until there is no member (excluding the mover) wishing to speak who is of the opposite view than the last preceding speaker; (g) Mover takes right of reply which closes the debate; and (h) No member (other than the mover who may elect to open debate and speak in reply) may speak twice. (2) The presiding member may offer the right of reply and put the motion to the vote if he or she believes sufficient discussion has taken place even though all members may not have spoken. 10.7 Members May Require Motions to be Read Any member may require the motion under discussion to be read at any time during a debate, but not so as to interrupt any other member whilst speaking. 10.8 Consent of Seconder Required to Accept Alteration of Wording The mover of a substantive motion may not alter the wording of the motion without the consent of the seconder. 10.9 Order of Amendments Any number of amendments may be proposed to a motion, but when an amendment is moved to a substantive motion, no second or subsequent amendment is to be moved or considered until the first amendment has been withdrawn or determined.