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a resolution under subclause (2) is carried –
    (a)    the presiding member is to direct everyone to leave the meeting except –
       (i)      the members; unless a relevant interest is declared;
       (ii)     any employee specified by the presiding member; and
       (iii)   any other person specified in a resolution; and
    (b)    the meeting is to be closed to the public until, at the conclusion of the matter justifying the closure of the meeting to the public, the Council, by resolution, decides otherwise.
  (4)    A person who fails to comply with a direction under subclause (3) may, by order of the presiding member, be removed from the meeting.
  (5)    A resolution under this clause may be made without notice.
  (6)    Unless the Council resolves otherwise, once the meeting is reopened to members of the public, the presiding member is to ensure that –
    (a)    any resolution of the Council made while the meeting was closed is to be read out; and
    (b)    the vote of a member or members is recorded in the minutes.

    Question time for the public
Question time for the public is dealt with in section 5.24 of the Act.

    Question time for the public at certain meetings
Question time for the public at certain meetings is dealt with in regulation 5 of the Regulations.

    Minimum question time for the public
Minimum question time for the public is dealt with in regulation 6 of the Regulations.

    Procedures for question time for the public
Procedures for question time for the public are dealt with in regulation 7 of the Regulations.

    Other procedures for question time for the public
  (1)    A member of the public who raises a question during question time, shall –
    (a)    state his or her name and address;
    (b)    direct the question to the presiding member;
    (c)    ask the question briefly and concisely;
    (d)    limit any preamble or explanation to matters directly relevant to the question; and
    (e)    ensure that the question is not accompanied by any expression of opinion, statement of fact or other comment, except where necessary to explain the question.
  (2)    Where a member of the public provides written questions then the presiding member may –
    (a)    give that question priority in question time; or
    (b)    determine that the question is to be responded to as normal business correspondence.
  (3)    A member of the public shall have two minutes to submit a question or questions, unless the presiding member agrees to extend the time permitted.
  (4)    Each member of the public with a question is entitled to ask up to two questions before other members of the public will be invited to ask their questions.
  (5)    A question may be taken on notice for