Page 1430 - Week 08 - Tuesday, 26 September 1989
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Ministers. Although I shall not keep the house unduly, I would like to foreshadow an amendment to the Bill so that the position of ministerial consultants is also extended to include the ability of the Presiding Officer of this Assembly, namely you, to be able to engage consultants for whatever purposes the Presiding Officer of the Assembly may see fit.
Question resolved in the affirmative.
Bill agreed to in principle.
Detail Stage
Clause 1 agreed to.
Clause 2 agreed to.
Clause 3 (Interpretation)
MR DUBY: I move:
Page 2, line 9, after "Minister" insert "or Presiding Officer".
Ms Follett: Mr Speaker, I wonder whether I might ask for some clarification from you. I am not aware that there have been formal amendments circulated, and I do not believe it is acceptable for us to be considering amendments that have not been circulated on the floor of the Assembly. If Mr Duby's amendment is to be the only one, I do not think that is a problem, but if, as seems to have been indicated, there are to be substantial amendments, I am not sure whether we should not adjourn the debate.
MR SPEAKER: Yes, Chief Minister, I do agree that these amendments need to be circulated so that all members of the Assembly are aware of their content prior to discussion of them. I would like to point out to members that legal drafting of amendments is essential. I am advised that, even though the amendment proposed is a simple one, the draftsman considered doing it in a different manner. I suggest we adjourn the debate.
Debate (on motion by Ms Follett) adjourned.
POSTPONEMENT OF ORDERS OF THE DAY
Motion (by Mr Whalan) agreed to:
That orders of the day, Nos 2 to 8, Executive business, be postponed until a later hour.
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