Western Australian Repealed Regulations

This legislation has been repealed.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT MODEL BY-LAW (STANDING ORDERS) NO. 4 - REG 52

52 .         Permissible Motions During Debate

        (1)         Subject to subclause (2) of this clause, when a motion is under debate, no further motion shall be moved except a motion — 

            (a)         that the motion be amended;

            (b)         that the Council do adjourn;

            (c)         that the debate be adjourned;

            (d)         that the question be now put;

            (e)         that the Council do proceed with the next business;

            (f)         that the Council do sit behind closed doors; or

            (g)         that the meeting be now closed.

        (2)         Where the question before the Council is a recommendation from a Committee of the Council, a Councillor may, at the conclusion of the speech of any other Councillor, move without notice that the question be referred back to the Committee; and on any such motion, the mover may speak for not more than five minutes, the seconder shall not speak, other than formally to second and the Chairman of the Committee concerned, or in his absence a member thereof, may speak for not more than five minutes, but no other debate shall be allowed.

Amendment to Relate to Motion