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member except when prevented from doing so by sickness or physical disability.
    (4)  When invited by the Presiding Member to speak, such member or officer may remain seated whilst speaking unless the Presiding Member rises, upon which such member or officer will cease speaking immediately so the Presiding Member can be heard.

8.2 Priority
In the event of two or more members wishing to speak at the same time, the Presiding Member is to decide which member is entitled to be heard first. The decision is not open to discussion or dissent.

8.3 The presiding member may take part in debates
Unless otherwise prohibited by the Act, and subject to compliance with procedures for the debate of motions contained in this local law, the Presiding Member may take part in a discussion of any matter before the Council or Committee as the case may be.

8.4 Relevance
Every member is to restrict his or her remarks to the motion or amendment under discussion, or to a personal explanation or point of order.

8.5 Limitation of number of speeches
No member is to address the Council or Committee more than once on any motion or amendment before the Council or Committee except the mover of a substantive motion, in reply, or to a point of order, or in explanation.

8.6 Limitation of duration of speeches
All addresses are to be limited to a maximum of five minutes. Extension of time is permissible only with the agreement of a simple majority of members present.

8.7 Questions during debate or points of clarification
With the approval of the Presiding Member, a member may ask a question or seek clarification of any matter relevant to a motion at any time during the debate on the motion before it is put, but no discussion thereon is permitted.

8.8 Members not to speak after conclusion of debate
No member is to speak to any motion after the mover has concluded his or her right of reply and/or after it has been put by the Presiding Member.

8.9 Members not to interrupt
No member is to interrupt another member or an officer whilst speaking unless;
       (a)  to raise a point of order;
       (b)  to call attention to the absence of a quorum; or
       (c)  to move a motion under clause 10.1(1)(c).

8.10 Re-Opening discussion on decisions
No member is to re-open discussion on any decision of the Council or Committee, except for the purpose of moving that the decision be revoked or amended.

Part 9 - General conduct of debate
9.1 Motions to be stated
Any member who moves a substantive motion or amendment to a substantive motion is to state the substance of the motion and