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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 1996 Week 8 Hansard (27 June) . . Page.. 2281 ..

MR WOOD (continuing):

(17) If the meeting resolves that it should not proceed, in the absence of the staff director, to debate the question that the office of the staff director be declared vacant, the chairperson shall then adjourn the meeting.

(18) If the staff director is not present at the adjourned meeting, the chairperson, before putting to the meeting the question that the office of the staff director be declared vacant, shall provide a report to the meeting or seek a report from another person present at the meeting about the steps that have been taken to inform the staff director of the purpose of the meeting and of the date, time and place of the meeting.

(19) After the report has been given, the meeting shall debate the question that the meeting may proceed, in the absence of the staff director, to declare the office of the staff director vacant.

(20) If the meeting resolves that it should proceed to debate the question that the office of the staff director be declared vacant, the meeting shall then proceed with that question.

(21) If the staff director is present, the chairperson shall allow the staff director a fair opportunity to speak whenever sought but not so as to interrupt another speaker or to obstruct the meeting.

(22) At the conclusion of the debate the chairperson shall, in accordance with subclause (31), conduct a ballot on the question that the office of the staff director be declared vacant.

(23) If the meeting is for any reason unable to proceed to debate the question that the office of the staff director be declared vacant or to vote or complete the vote on that question, the chairperson shall adjourn the meeting.

(24) If at an adjourned meeting the chairperson is satisfied that the members of staff wish to proceed to discuss or vote on the question that the office of the staff director be declared vacant but for any reason the adjourned meeting is unable to continue, the chairperson may further adjourn the meeting.

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