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CITIZEN'S RIGHT OF REPLY
MR MOORE (10.53): I seek leave to move a motion concerning citizen's right of reply.
Leave granted.
MR MOORE: I move:
(1) Where a person or corporation who has been referred to by name, or in such a way as to be readily identified, in the Assembly, makes a submission in writing to the Speaker:
(a) claiming that the person or corporation has been adversely affected in reputation or in respect of dealings or associations with others, or injured in occupation, trade, office or financial credit, or that the person's privacy has been unreasonably invaded, by reason of that reference to the person or corporation; and
(b) requesting that the person or corporation be able to incorporate an appropriate response in the parliamentary record,
if the Speaker is satisfied:
(c) that the subject of the submission is not so obviously trivial or the submission so frivolous, vexatious or offensive in character as to make it inappropriate that it be considered by the Standing Committee on Administration and Procedures; and
(d) that it is practicable for the Standing Committee on Administration and Procedures to consider the submission under this resolution,
the Speaker shall refer the submission to that Committee.
(2) The Committee may decide not to consider a submission referred to it under this resolution if the Committee considers that the subject of the submission is not sufficiently serious or the submission is frivolous, vexatious or offensive in character, and such a decision shall be reported to the Assembly.
(3) If the Committee decides to consider a submission under this resolution, the Committee may confer with the person or corporation who made the submission and any Member who referred in the Assembly to that person or corporation.
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