1044GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 22 April 2020

1044 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 22 April 2020 11.4 Procedural motions—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. 11.5 Meeting to proceed to the next business The motion ―that the meeting proceed to the next 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. 11.6 Debate to be adjourned A motion ―that the debate be adjourned‖— (a) is to state the time 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. 11.7 Meeting now adjourn (1) A member is not to move or second more than one motion of adjournment during the same sitting of the Council. (2) Before putting the motion for the adjournment of the Council, the presiding member may seek leave of the Council to deal first with matters that may be the subject of an adoption by exception resolution (see clause 5.6). (3) A motion ―that the meeting now adjourn‖— (a) is to state the time and date to which the meeting is to be adjourned; and (b) if carried, has the effect that the meeting is adjourned to the time and date specified in the motion. (4) A meeting adjourned under subclause (3) is to continue from the point at which it was adjourned, unless the presiding member or the Council determines otherwise. 11.8 Question to be put (1) If the motion ―that the question be now put‖, is carried during debate on a substantive motion without amendment, the presiding member is to offer the right of reply and then put the motion to the vote without further debate. (2) If the motion ―that the question be now put‖ is carried during discussion of an amendment, the presiding member is to put the amendment to the vote without further debate. (3) This motion, if lost, causes debate to continue. 11.9 Member to be no longer heard If the motion ―that the member be no longer heard‖, is carried, the speaker against whom the motion has been moved cannot speak further on the current substantive motion, or any amendment relating to it, except to exercise the right of reply if he or she is the mover of the substantive motion. 11.10 Ruling of the presiding member to be disagreed with If the motion ―that the ruling of the presiding member be disagreed with‖, is carried, that ruling is to have no effect and the meeting is to proceed accordingly. PART 12—DISCLOSURE OF INTERESTS 12.1 Disclosure of interests Disclosure of interests is dealt with in the Act. PART 13—VOTING 13.1 Question—when put (1) Immediately after the debate on any question is concluded and the right of reply has been exercised, the presiding member— (a) is to put the question to the Council; and (b) if requested by any member, is to again state the terms of the question. (2) A member is not to leave the meeting when the presiding member is putting any question. 13.2 Voting Voting is dealt with in the Act and the Regulations. 13.3 Majorities required for decisions The majorities required for decisions of the Council and committees are dealt with in the Act. 13.4 Method of taking vote (1) In taking the vote on any motion or amendment the presiding member— (a) is to put the question, first in the affirmative, and then in the negative;