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to the contrary, all points of order take precedence over any other discussion and until decided, suspend the consideration and decision of every other matter.

14.8 Precedence of presiding member
    (1)  When the Presiding Member rises during the progress of a debate, any member then speaking, or offering to speak, is to immediately sit down and every member of the Council or Committee present shall be silent so that the Presiding Member may be heard without interruption.
    (2)  Subclause (1) is not to be used by the presiding member to exercise the right provided in clause 8.3, but to preserve order.

14.9 Right of the presiding member to adjourn without explanation to regain order
    (1)  If a meeting ceases to operate in an orderly manner, the Presiding Member may use discretion to adjourn the meeting for a period of up to fifteen minutes without explanation, for the purpose of regaining order.
    (2)  Upon resumption, debate is to continue at the point at which the meeting was adjourned.
    (3)  If, at any one meeting, the Presiding Member has cause to further adjourn the meeting, such adjournment may be to a later time on the same day or to any other day.
    (4)  Where debate of a motion is interrupted by an adjournment under subclause (1), in the case of a Council meeting;
       (a) the names of Elected Member(s) who have spoken in the matter prior to the adjournment are to be recorded; and
       (b) the provisions of clause 8.5 apply when the debate is resumed.

Part 15 - Adjournment of meeting
15.1 Meeting may be adjourned
The Council or a Committee may decide to adjourn any meeting to a later time on the same day, or to any other day.

15.2 Limit to moving adjournment
No member is to move or second more than one motion of adjournment during the same sitting of the Council or Committee.

15.3 Unopposed business—Motion for adjournment
On a motion for the adjournment of the Council or Committee, the Presiding Member, before putting the motion, may seek leave of the Council or Committee to proceed to the transaction of unopposed business.

15.4 Withdrawal of motion for adjournment
A motion or an amendment relating to the adjournment of the Council or a Committee may be withdrawn by the mover, with the consent of the seconder, except that if any member objects to the withdrawal, debate of the motion is to continue.

15.5 Time to which adjourned
The time to which a meeting is adjourned for want of a quorum, by the Presiding Member to regain order, or by decision of the Council, may be to a specified hour on a particular day or to a time which