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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 obtain a seconder before speaking to it.

9.2 Motions to be supported
    (1)  No motion or amendment to a substantive motion is open to debate until it has been seconded, or, in the case of a motion to revoke or amend the decision made at a Council or a Committee meeting, unless the motion has the support required under Regulation 10 of the Regulations.
    (2)  Subject to clause 9.13 the seconder cannot subsequently withdraw his or her seconding of the motion.

9.3 Unopposed business
    (1) Upon a motion being moved and seconded, the Presiding Member may ask the meeting if any member opposes it.
    (2)  If no member signifies opposition to the motion the Presiding Member may declare the motion in subclause (1) carried without debate and without taking a vote on it.
    (3)  A motion carried under subclause (2) is to be recorded in the minutes as a unanimous decision of the Council or Committee.
    (4)  If a member signifies opposition to a motion the motion is to be dealt with according to this Part.
    (5)  This clause does not apply to any motion or decision to revoke or amend a decision which has been made at a Council or Committee meeting.

9.4 Only one substantive motion considered
When a substantive motion is under debate at any meeting of the Council or a Committee, no further substantive motion is to be accepted.

9.5 Breaking down of complex motions
The Presiding Member may order a complex motion to be broken down and put in the form of several motions, which are to be put in sequence.

9.6 Order of call in debate
Unless dealt with in accordance with clause 9.3, the Presiding Member is to call speakers to a substantive motion in the following order;
       (a)  the mover to state the motion;
       (b)  a seconder to the motion;
       (c)  the mover to speak to the motion;
       (d) the seconder to speak to the motion;
       (e)  a speaker against the motion;
       (f)  a speaker for the motion;
       (g)  other speakers against and for the motion in alternating order until there is no member (excluding the mover) wishing to speak who is of the opposite view than the last preceding speaker; and
       (h)  the mover has the right of reply which closes debate.

9.7 Limit of debate
The Presiding Member may offer the right of reply and put the motion to the vote if he or she believes sufficient discussion has taken