Part 10QUESTIONS FROM MEMBERS

PART 10—QUESTIONS FROM MEMBERS 10.1 Questions to employees on matters on the agenda (1) A Member who wishes to seek general information on a matter on the agenda of the meeting shall address the question to the Presiding Member who may invite an employee present at a Council meeting, agenda briefing forum or committee meeting to respond. (2) The employee is to answer each question concisely and to the best of their knowledge and ability but, if the information is unavailable or requires research or investigation, the employee may ask that the question be taken on notice and the answer be given to all Members within 5 working days. (3) In answering any question, an employee may qualify their answer and may at a later time in the forum or meeting, or at a later meeting, alter, correct, add to or otherwise amend their original answer.

6 May 2022 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 2915 10.2 Questions during debate (1) At any time during the debate on a motion before the motion is put, a Member may, with the consent of the Presiding Member, ask one or more questions of another Member or an employee present at the meeting. (2) The Presiding Member will determine who is to answer a question asked under subclause (1). (3) Subject to compliance with subclause (4) a Member who asks one or more questions will not be taken to have spoken on the matter. (4) A question asked by a Member is to be direct and to the point and is not to be prefaced by comment or other information except where that information is required for the question to be adequately understood. 10.3 Restrictions on questions and answers Questions under clause 10.2 and answers to those questions— (a) are to be concise and relevant; and (b) are not to be accompanied by— (i) any argument, expression of opinion or statement, except so far as may be necessary to explain the question or answer; or (ii) any discussion or subsequent question, except with the consent of the Presiding Member.