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10 - Procedural motions
10.1 Permissible procedural motions
    (1)  In addition to proposing a properly worded amendment to a substantive motion, it is permissible for a member (at any time) to move the following procedural motions;
       (a)  the Council (or Committee) meeting now adjourn;
       (b)  the debate be adjourned;
       (c)  the motion now be put;
       (d)  the motion not now be put;
       (e)  the motion (or communication) lie on the table;
       (f)  the meeting proceed to the next item of business;
       (g)  that the ruling of the Presiding Member be disagreed by a motion of dissent; or
       (h)  the Council (or Committee) meet behind closed doors as the matter to be discussed is of a confidential nature in respect of which the meeting may be closed to members of the public under the Act.
    (2)  Subject to subclause (1), when a recommendation of a Committee is being debated by the Council, the only motions which may be considered by the Council are that;
       (a)  the recommendation be adopted;
       (b)  the recommendation not be adopted;
       (c)  the recommendation be referred back to the responsible Committee for further consideration; or
       (d)  the recommendation be amended.
    (3)  A permissible procedural motion pursuant to subclause (1) can only be brought forward by a person who has not already spoken on the matter.
    (4)  A member may request that the names of some or all of those who voted in the negative be recorded in the minutes.

10.2 No debate on procedural motions
    (1) The mover of a motion stated in each of paragraphs (a), (b), (e), (g) and (h) of clause 10.1(1) may speak to the motion for not more than five minutes, the seconder is not to speak other than to formally second the motion, and there is to be no debate on the motion.
    (2) The mover of a motion stated in each of paragraphs (c), (d) and (f) of clause 10.1(1) may not speak to the motion, the seconder is not to speak other than to formally second the motion, and there is to be no debate on the motion.

10.3 Procedural motions - Closing debate - Who may move
No person who has moved, seconded, or spoken for or against the substantive motion, or any amendment may move any procedural motion which, if carried, would close the debate on the substantive motion or amendment.

10.4 Procedural motions—Right of reply on substantive motion
The carrying of a procedural motion which closes debate on the substantive motion or amendment and forces a decision on the substantive motion or amendment does not deny the right of reply to the mover of the substantive motion.

Part 11 - Effect of procedural motions
11.1 Motion