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Mrs Grassby: There was an amendment to it.
MR SPEAKER: This is an amendment that was not circulated, obviously. Now, what is being asked for is that sufficient portion of the standing orders be waived to allow the Deputy Chief Minister to present his motion, because you did not grant leave.
Mr Collaery: Very well. Thank you, Mr Speaker.
MR SPEAKER: The question is that the motion be agreed to.
Question resolved in the affirmative, with the concurrence of an absolute majority.
ADJOURNMENT AND BUSINESS OF THE ASSEMBLY
MR WHALAN (Deputy Chief Minister): I move:
That, unless otherwise ordered, the following amendments to the standing orders be adopted for the remainder of this Assembly:
Standing Order 34
Omit the standing order, insert the following standing order:
"Adjournment and next meeting
34. At 9.30 p.m. on each Tuesday and at 4 p.m. on each other sitting day, the Speaker shall propose the question - That the Assembly do now adjourn - which question shall be open to debate. No amendment may be moved to this question:
Provided that:
(a) if a vote is in progress at the time fixed for interruption, that vote, and any vote consequent upon that vote, shall be completed and the result announced;
(b) if, on the question - That the Assembly do now adjourn - being proposed, a Minister requires the question to be put forthwith without debate, the Speaker shall forthwith put the question;
(c) a motion for the adjournment of the Assembly may be moved by a Minister at an earlier hour;
(d) any business under discussion and not disposed of at the time of the adjournment shall be set down on the Notice Paper for the next sitting; and
(e) if the question - That the Assembly do now adjourn - is negatived, the Assembly shall resume the proceedings at the point at which they had been interrupted:
Provided further that, if at 10 p.m. on each Tuesday, or at 4.30 p.m. on each other sitting day, the question before the Assembly is - That the Assembly do now adjourn - the Speaker shall interrupt the debate, at which time:
Minister may extend debate
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