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by an member; or
          (ii) any breach of order by a member; and
       (b) direct that member, if speaking, to discontinue his or her speech.
    (2) A member is to comply with a direction of the Presiding Member under subclause (1) by immediately ceasing to speak and resuming his or her seat.

7.8 Recording of proceedings
    (1) A person must not use any electronic, visual or audio recording device or instrument to record the proceedings of the Council without the permission of the Council.
    (2) If the Council gives permission under subclause (1), the Presiding Member must advise the meeting, immediately before the recording is commenced, that such permission has been given and the nature and extent of that permission.

7.9 Prevention of disturbance
    (1)  Any member of the public addressing the Council or a Committee is to extend due courtesy and respect to the Council or Committee and the processes under which they operate and must take direction from the Presiding Member whenever called upon to do so.
    (2)  Members of the public are admitted to Council and Committee meetings upon the understanding that no expression of dissent or approval, conversational or interruption to the proceedings shall take place;
       (a) For the purpose of this clause any expression of dissent or interruption to proceedings shall include a person who interrupts the proceedings of a meeting, whether by expressing approval or dissent, by conversing or by other means;
          (i) enters or remains in any part of the room where the meeting is taking place reserved formembers and officers;
          (ii) misconducts himself or herself;
          (iii) fails to withdraw when members of the public are directed to withdraw;
          (iv) obstructs the approaches to the room where the meeting is taking place; or
          (v) creates a disturbance within the precincts of the room where the meeting is taking place.
       (b)  In the event of any such interruption, the Presiding Member may exercise his or her discretion and require those interrupting to withdraw. The Presiding Member's ruling in this regard is final and cannot be challenged by moving dissent with the ruling or otherwise.
       (c)  Any person who does not withdraw when called upon by the Presiding Member to do so may by order of the Presiding Member be removed from the room.
    (3)  If an Elected Member or the CEO specifically requests, immediately after their use, that any particular words used by a person be recorded, the Presiding Member is to cause the words used to be taken down and read to the meeting for verification and to then be recorded in a file note of the meeting, unless the presiding member in any case decides otherwise.
    (4)  If a person or persons