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GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA    28 APRIL 2014




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GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                                     28 APRIL 2014

                                       Standing Orders for meetings of Noosa Shire Council 2014

      (3) Following the seconding of a motion or amendment, the Chair shall call for speakers
          on the motion with the mover of the motion having the right to speak first.
      (4) A right of reply may be exercised by -
           (a) the mover of a motion; or
           (b) the mover of the motion when a procedural motion that the motion be put is
              carried.
      (5) Each member shall speak no more than once to the same motion or same
          amendment except as a right to reply.
      (6) Once the right of reply has been exercised, the debate is closed.
      (7) Each speaker shall be restricted to not more than five (5) minutes unless the
          Chairperson rules otherwise.
      (8) Where two or more members rise to speak at the same time, the Chairperson shall
          determine who is entitled to priority.
  24 Procedural motions
      (1) A member at a meeting of the local government may, during the debate of a motion
          at the meeting, move a procedural motion -
           (a) That the motion be put -
              (i) | at any time to finalise debate of a motion before the local govemment;
              (ii) if carried, the Chairperson shall put the motion or amendment to that
                   motion under consideration following the application of Section 23 (4) (b)
                   (right of reply) above;
              (ili) if lost, debate on the motion or amendment to the motion shall continue;
                   and
              (iv) unless the member is the mover, seconder or has spoken to the original
                   motion or a subsequent amendment.
           (b) That debate on the motion or amendment now before the meeting be deferred -
              (i) | specifying a time or date when the debate on this item will be reconvened
                   not more than two months after the date of the deferral; or
              (ii) where no date or time is specified the motion shall be included in the
                   agenda for the next meeting.
           (c) That the meeting proceed to the next item of business ceasing debate on the
              motion, which may be considered again by the local government on the giving
              of notice in accordance with Section 16 of these Standing Orders.
           (d) That the motion lies on the table -
              (i)  where a member requires additional information on the motion (or the
                   result of some other action of the local government or person is required)
                   before the matter may be concluded at the meeting; or
              (ii) if carried, the local govemment shall proceed with the next item on the
                   agenda.
           (€) The motion be taken from the table at the meeting at which a procedural motion
              was Calvied and have the motion lie on the table or be considered at any later
              meeting

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