- • refer a motion to a particular committee or sub-committee; • refer a motion to a particular committee or sub-committee;
- • appoint a person to preside at a meeting; • appoint a person to preside at a meeting;
- • change the order of business on the agenda; • change the order of business on the agenda;
- • proceed to the next business on the agenda; • proceed to the next business on the agenda;
- • require a written report; • require a written report;
- • appoint a committee or sub-committee and their members; • appoint a committee or sub-committee and their members;
- • extend the time limits for speaking; • extend the time limits for speaking;
- • exclude the press and public from a meeting in respect of confidential or • exclude the press and public from a meeting in respect of confidential or other information which is prejudicial to the public interest;
- • consider a report and/or recommendations made by a committee or a • consider a report and/or recommendations made by a committee or a sub- committee/working group or an employee;
- • consider a report and/or recommendations made by an employee, • consider a report and/or recommendations made by an employee, professional advisor, expert or consultant;
- • authorise legal deeds [to be sealed by the Council's common seal and • authorise legal deeds [to be sealed by the Council's common seal and witnessed;
- (See standing orders 15.1 and 15.2 below)
- • authorise the payment of monies as per Financial Regulations; • authorise the payment of monies as per Financial Regulations;
- • amend a motion relevant to the original or substantive motion under • amend a motion relevant to the original or substantive motion under consideration which shall not have the effect of nullifying it;
- • give the consent of the Council if such consent is required by standing • give the consent of the Council if such consent is required by standing orders;
- • appoint representatives to outside bodies and to make arrangements • appoint representatives to outside bodies and to make arrangements for those representatives to report back the activities of outside bodies;
- • answer questions from councillors; • answer questions from councillors;
- • not hear further from a councillor or a member of the public; • not hear further from a councillor or a member of the public;
- • exclude a councillor or member of the public for disorderly conduct; • exclude a councillor or member of the public for disorderly conduct;
- • temporarily suspend the meeting; • temporarily suspend the meeting;
- • suspend a particular standing order (unless it reflects mandatory • suspend a particular standing order (unless it reflects mandatory statutory or legal requirements);
- • adjourn the meeting; or • adjourn the meeting; or
- • close the meeting. • close the meeting.
- 6.2. If a motion falls within the terms of reference of a committee or sub- committee or within the delegated powers conferred on an employee, a referral of the same may be made to such committee or sub-committee or employee provided that the Chairperson may direct for it to be dealt with at the present meeting for reasons of urgency or expedience. (Where these Committees may be created in the future).

###### 7. Rules of Debate at Meetings

- 7.1. Motions on the agenda shall be considered in the order that they appear unless the order is changed at the discretion of the chairperson of the meeting.
- 7.2. A motion (including an amendment) shall not be progressed unless it has