3420GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 8 August 2016

3420 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 8 August 2016 10.15 Effect of an amendment If an amendment to a substantive motion is carried, the motion as amended then becomes the substantive motion, on which any member may speak and any further amendment may be moved. 10.16 Withdrawal of motion or amendment (1) Subject to subclause (2), the Council may, without debate, grant leave to withdraw a motion or amendment on the request of the mover of the motion or amendment and with the approval of the seconder. (2) Where an amendment has been proposed to a substantive motion, the substantive motion is not to be withdrawn, except by consent of the majority of members present, until the amendment proposed has been withdrawn or lost. 10.17 Right of reply (1) The mover of a substantive motion has the right of reply. (2) The mover of any amendment to a substantive motion has a right of reply. (3) The right of the reply may only be exercised— (a) where no amendment is moved to the substantive motion, at the conclusion of the discussion on the motion; or (b) where one or more amendments have been moved to the substantive motion, at the conclusion of the discussion on the substantive motion and any amendments. (4) After the mover of the substantive motion has commenced the reply— (a) no other member is to speak on the motion; (b) there is to be no further discussion on, or any further amendment to, the motion. (5) The right of the reply is to be confined to rebutting arguments raised by previous speakers and no new matter is to be introduced. (6) At the conclusion of the right of reply, the substantive motion, or the substantive motion as amended, is immediately to be put to the vote. PART 11—PROCEDURAL MOTIONS 11.1 Permissible procedural motions In addition to the right to move an amendment to a substantive motion a member may move the following procedural motions— (a) that the meeting proceed to the next item of business; (b) that the debate be adjourned; (c) that the meeting now adjourn; (d) that the question be now put; (e) that the member be no longer heard; (f) that the ruling of the presiding member be disagreed with; or (g) that the meeting be closed to the public. 11.2 No debate (1) The mover of a motion specified in clause 11.1(a), (b), (c), (f) or (g) may speak to the motion for not more than two minutes, the seconder is not to speak other than to formally second the motion, and there is to be no debate on the motion. (2) The mover of a motion specified in clause 11.1 (d) or (e) may not speak to the motion, the seconder is not to speak other than to formally second the motion, and there is to be no debate on the motion. 11.3 Procedural motion—right of reply on substantive motion The carrying of a procedural motion which closes debate on the substantive motion or amendment and forces a decision on the substantive motion or amendment does not deny the right of reply to the mover of the substantive motion. 11.4 Meeting to proceed to the next business (1) The motion that the meeting proceed to the next item of business, if carried, has the effect that— (a) the debate on the substantive motion or amendment ceases immediately; (b) no decision is made on the substantive motion; (c) the Council moves to the next item of business; and (d) there is no requirement for the matter to be raised again for consideration. (2) No person who has moved, seconded, or spoken for or against the substantive motion, or any amendment to the substantive motion, may move a motion to proceed to the next business. 11.5 Debate to be adjourned A motion that the debate be adjourned— (a) is to state the time and date or circumstances to which the debate is to be adjourned; and (b) if carried, has the effect that all debate on the substantive motion or amendment ceases immediately, but continues at the time stated in the motion.