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recommendations of a Committee are placed before the Council, the adoption of recommendations of the Committee is to be moved by;
       (a)  the Presiding Member of the Committee if the presiding member is an Elected Member and is in attendance;
       (b)  an Elected Member who is a member of the Committee, if the Presiding Member of the Committee is not an elected member, or is absent; or
       (c)  otherwise, by an Elected Member who is not a committee member.

16.4 Reports of committees—Questions
When a recommendation of any Committee is submitted for adoption by the Council, any Elected Member may direct questions specifically relating to the recommendation through the Presiding Member to the Presiding Member, any committee member or the CEO.

16.5 Permissible motions on recommendation from committee
A recommendation made by or contained in the minutes of a Committee may be adopted by the Council without amendment or modification, failing which, it may be;
       (a)  rejected by the Council and replaced by an alternative decision; or
       (b)  amended or modified and adopted with such amendment or modification; or
       (c)  referred back to the Committee for further consideration.

16.6 Standing Orders apply to committees
Where not otherwise specifically provided, this local law applies generally to the proceedings of Committees, except clause 8.1, in respect of the requirement to rise.

16.7 Observers at committee meetings
    (1)  For the purposes of this part an observer is an Elected Member attending a committee meeting of which they are not a member and choosing to sit in their allocated seat in the meeting room.
    (2)  Observers may occupy their allocated seat in the meeting room. Should an observer choose to sit in their allocated seat in the meeting room they are subject to the obligations on all Elected Members under the Act and all associated regulations including the Local Government (Rules of Conduct) Regulations 2007 (WA) (CI).
    (3)  Observers choosing to sit in their allocated seat in the meeting room may not participate in debate. Questions and discussion of committee members take priority over questions from observers.

Part 17 - General administrative matters
17.1 Suspension of Standing Orders
    (1) The Council or a Committee may decide, by simple majority vote, to suspend temporarily one or more clause(s) of this local law.
    (2) The mover of a motion to suspend temporarily any one or more clause(s) of this local law shall either;
       (a)  state the specific clause or clauses of this local law to be suspended; or
       (b)  state clearly and concisely the reason for or purpose of the proposed suspension in a motion prefaced by the words "I move that such clause(s) of the Shire of Christmas Island Standing Orders be suspended as will