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suspended; or
       (b)  state clearly and concisely the reason for or purpose of the proposed suspension in a motion prefaced by the words "I move that such clause(s) of the Shire of Christmas Island Standing Orders be suspended as will allow...".
    (3) Only the operation of the clauses so nominated or otherwise affected by any resolution to suspend this local law shall be suspended.

17.2 Cases not provided for in Standing Orders
The Presiding Member is to decide questions of order, procedure, debate, or otherwise in cases where this local law and the Act and Regulations are silent. The decision of the Presiding Member in these cases is final, except where a motion referred to in clause 14.6 is moved and carried.

17.3 Enforcement
    (1) The provisions of this local law shall be enforced by the Presiding Member of any Council or Committee but only following the specific direction of the Council or Committee by resolution by a simple majority.
    (2) A breach of a provision of this local law by an Elected Member is dealt with in the Act and Local Government (Rules of Conduct) Regulations 2007 (WA) (CI).
    (3) A person who commits an offence under this local law is liable to a penalty of $1000 and where the offence is of a continuing nature, to a daily penalty of $100 in respect of each day or part of day during which the offence has continued.

Part 18 - Common Seal
18.1 The Council's Common Seal
    (1) The CEO is to have charge of the Common Seal of the Council, and is responsible for the safe custody and proper use of it.
    (2) The Common Seal of the Council may only be used on the authority of the Council given either generally or specifically and every document to which the seal is affixed must be signed by the Shire President and the CEO or a senior officer authorised by him or her.
    (3)  The Common Seal of the Council is to be affixed to any local law which is made by the Council.
    (4)  The CEO is to record in a register each date on which the Common Seal of the Council was affixed to a document, the nature of the document, and the parties to any agreement to which the common seal was affixed.
    (5)  Any person who uses the Common Seal of the Council or a replica thereof without authority commits an offence.

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