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motion
The motion "that the Council (or Committee) proceed to the next item of business", if carried, shall cause the debate to cease immediately and for the Council (or Committee) to move to the next business of the meeting. No decision will be made on the substantive motion being discussed, nor is there any requirement for the matter to be again raised for consideration.

11.8 The council (or committee) to meet behind closed doors—Effect of motion
    (1)  Subject to any decision of the Council or Committee, this motion, if carried, shall result in the general public and any officer the Council or Committee determines, to leave the room.
    (2)  While a decision made under this clause is in force the operation of clause 8.5 limiting the number of speeches continues to apply unless the Council decides otherwise.
    (3)  Upon the public again being admitted to the meeting the Presiding Member, unless the Council or Committee decides otherwise, is to cause the resolution of the Council or Committee whilst it was proceeding behind closed doors to be read out including the vote of a member or members to be recorded in the minutes under section 5.21 of the Act.

Part 12 - Revoking or changing decisions
12.1 Motion—When put
When the debate upon any motion is concluded and the right of reply has been exercised the Presiding Member shall immediately put the motion to the Council or the Committee, and, if so desired by any member, shall again state it.

12.2 Motion—Method of putting
If a decision of the Council or a Committee is unclear or in doubt, the presiding member shall put the motion or amendment as often as necessary to determine the decision from a show of hands or other method agreed upon so that no voter's vote is secret, before declaring the decision.

12.3 Revocation motion at the same meeting—Procedures
    (1)  If the CEO receives a notice of motion, which complies with the requirements of this local law, to revoke a decision made at a meeting before the close of that meeting, then the CEO is to immediately advise the Presiding Member of the notice of motion.
    (2)  Where the Presiding Member is advised of a notice of motion under subclause (1), he or she at the first available opportunity and before the end of the meeting is to;
       (a) advise the meeting of the notice;
       (b) bring on the revocation motion;
       (c) determine whether there is sufficient support (under Regulation 10) for the motion;
       and
       (d) deal with the motion, if there is sufficient support.

Part 13 - Implementing decisions
13.1 Implementation of a decision
    (1)  Neither the CEO nor an officer or an Elected Member shall