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(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 pm on each Tuesday, or at 5.30 pm 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:

(f) a Minister may require that the debate be extended until 10.10 pm or 5.40 pm, as appropriate, to enable the Ministers to speak in reply to matters raised in the preceding adjournment debate; at 10.10 pm or 5.40 pm, as appropriate, or upon the earlier cessation of the debate, the Speaker shall forthwith adjourn the Assembly until the time of its next meeting; or

(g) if no action is taken by a Minister under paragraph (f), the Speaker shall forthwith adjourn the Assembly until the time of its next meeting.’.”.

(3) After paragraph (4) insert the following new paragraph:

“(4A) Standing order 69 be amended by adding ‘and any Member may be granted leave by the Assembly to conclude their speech within a period of time which is no greater than half the original period allotted or for the period specified in the request for leave.’.”.

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