2276GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 17 March 2022

2276 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 17 March 2022 10.5 Order of call in debate 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) the seconder to speak to the motion; (e) a speaker against the motion; (f) a speaker for the motion; (g) other speakers against and for the motion, alternating where possible; and (h) mover takes right of reply which closes debate. 10.6 Member may require motion to be read A member may require the motion or matter under discussion to be read at any time during a debate, but not so as to interrupt any other member who is speaking. 10.7 Consent of seconder required for alteration The mover of a substantive motion may not alter the wording of the motion without the consent of the seconder. 10.8 Order of amendments Any number of amendments may be proposed to a substantive 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a substantive motion, no second or subsequent amendment is to be moved or considered until the first amendment has been withdrawn, carried or lost. 10.9 Form of an amendment An amendment must add, delete, or substitute words to the substantive motion. 10.10 Amendment must not negate original motion An amendment to a substantive motion cannot negate the original motion or the intent of the original motion. 10.11 Relevance of amendments Each amendment is to be relevant to the motion in respect of which it is moved. 10.12 Mover of motion may speak on amendment Any member may speak during debate on an amendment. 10.13 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. 10.14 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 (2) Where an amendment has been proposed to a substantive motion, the substantive motion is not to be withdrawn, except by consent of the majority of members present, until the amendment proposed has been withdrawn or lost. 10.15 Right of reply (1) The mover of a substantive motion has the right of reply.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.