Part 9CONDUCT OF MEMBERS DURING DEBATE

PART 9—CONDUCT OF MEMBERS DURING DEBATE 9.1 Members to Indicate Every member of the Council wishing to speak is to indicate by show of hands or other method agreed upon by the Council. When invited by the presiding member to speak, members are to address the Council through the presiding member. 9.2 Priority In the event of 2 or more members of the Council wishing to speak at the same time, the presiding member is to decide which member is entitled to be heard first. The decision is not open to discussion or dissent. 9.3 The Presiding Member to Take Part In Debates Unless otherwise prohibited by the Act, and subject to compliance with procedures for the debate of motions contained in this local law, the presiding member may take part in a discussion of any matter before the Council as the case may be. 9.4 Relevance Every member of the Council is to restrict his or her remarks to the motion or amendment under discussion, or to a question, a personal explanation or point of order. 9.5 Limitation of Number of Speeches No member of the Council is to address the Council more than once on any motion or amendment before the Council except the mover of a substantive motion, in reply, or to a question, a personal explanation or point of order. 9.6 Limitation of Duration of Speeches All addresses are to be limited to a maximum of 5 minutes. Extension of time is permissible only with the agreement, by motion, of a simple majority of members present. 9.7 Members Not to Speak After Conclusion of Debate No member of the Council is to speak to any question after it has been put by the presiding member. 9.8 Members Not to Interrupt No member of the Council is to interrupt another member of the Council whilst speaking unless— (a) to raise a point of order;

22 September 2016 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 4085 (b) to call attention to the absence of a quorum; (c) to make a personal explanation under clause 10.15; or (d) to move a motion under clause 11(1). 9.9 Re-Opening of Discussion on Decisions No member of the Council is to re-open discussion on any decision of the Council taken at the same meeting, except for the purpose of moving that the decision be revoked or changed.