27Point of order at meeting

27 Point of order at meeting

(1)  A councillor at a meeting may raise a point of order if –

(a) a councillor speaking raises an issue that is irrelevant to the motion being discussed; or

(b) a councillor speaking is being interrupted or distracted; or

(c) the councillor is of the opinion that a meeting procedure is contrary to the Act or these regulations; or

(d) the councillor claims to have been misrepresented during the debate; or

(e) a statement is made, by a councillor speaking, that the councillor raising the point of order believes is, or is likely to be, offensive to a councillor or to another individual.

(2)  A councillor who is interrupted by the taking of a point of order is to cease speaking.

(3)  The chairperson is to deal with a point of order as soon as it is raised and before the meeting resumes to deal with other business.

(4)  The chairperson's ruling on a point of order –

(a) is not to be questioned; and

(b) is binding on the meeting.