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to change the method of filling the office of Shire President;
       (b) a submission about changes to wards, the name of a district or ward or the number of councillors for a district or ward, in order to be effective, is to;
          (i) be a formal written request;
          (ii) be signed by not less than three people;
          (iii)  be addressed to the Shire President;
          (iv)  be made by electors of the district;
          (v)  state the request on each page of the petition;
          (vi)  contain the names, addresses and signatures of the electors of the Shire of Christmas Island making the request, and the date each elector signed;
          (vii)  contain a summary of the reasons for the request; and
          (viii)  state the name of the person upon whom, and an address at which, notice to the petitioners can be given.
    (2)  Any other petition, in order to be effective, is to;
       (a) be a formal written request;
       (b)  be signed by not less than three people;
       (c)  state the request on each page of the petition;
       (d)  contain the names, addresses and signatures of persons making the request, and the date each person signed;
       (e)  contain a summary of the reasons for the request; and
       (f)  state the name of the person upon whom, and an address at which, notice to the petitioners can be given.
    (3)  The only question which shall be considered by the Council on the presentation of any petition shall be (a motion to the effect) that the petition be received and forwarded to officers for further action.

3.6 Presentations and announcements
    (1)  At any meeting of Council or Committee the Presiding Member may announce or raise any matter of interest or relevance to the Council or the Committee as the case may be.
    (2)  The Presiding Member may allow in his or her absolute discretion a presentation or announcement to the Council or Committee by an Elected Member.
    (3)  Any external organisation wishing to make a presentation to the Council or a Committee meeting shall send to the CEO a written request, setting out the subject matter (which must be a matter concerning local government) in sufficient detail to enable a general understanding of the purpose and benefits of the presentation.
    (4)  Where the CEO receives the request in terms of the preceding clause, the CEO may refer it to the Presiding Member.
    (5)  Any presentation from an external organisation shall not exceed 15 minutes.

3.7 Deputations
    (1)  Any person or group wishing to be received as a deputation by the Council or a Committee shall send to the CEO an application;
       (a)  setting out the agenda item to which the deputation relates;
       (b)  whether the