NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 9 — 30 JANUARY 2017

c. item being discussed should be adjourned to a specified time and place;
d. meeting should move directly to the next item, replacing the item under discussion;
e. item being discussed should lie on the table, and not be further discussed at that meeting; or
f. item being discussed should be referred (or referred back) to the Fish and Game Council or relevant committee.

3.8.5 A member seeking to move a procedural motion must not interrupt another member who is already speaking.

Voting on Procedural Motions

3.8.6 Procedural motions to close or adjourn debate must be decided by a majority of all members who are present and voting. If the motion is lost, no member may move a further procedural motion to close or adjourn the debate within the next 15 minutes.

Debate on Adjourned Items

3.8.7 When debate resumes on items of business that have been previously adjourned, the member who moved the adjournment may speak first in the debate. Members who have already spoken in the debate may not speak again.

Remaining Business at Adjourned Meetings

3.8.8 Where a resolution is made to adjourn a meeting, the remaining business is not replaced. Instead, it will be considered first at the next meeting.

Business Referred to the Council or a Committee

3.8.9 Where an item of business is referred (or referred back) to the council or a committee, the council or committee will consider it at its next meeting, unless the meeting resolves otherwise.

Chairperson’s Acceptance of Closure Motions

3.8.10 The chairperson may only accept a closure motion where there have been at least two speakers for and two speakers against the motion that is proposed to be closed, or he or she considers it reasonable to do so.

3.8.11 However, the chairperson must put a closure motion if there are no further speakers in the debate. When the meeting is debating an amendment, the closure motion relates to the amendment.

3.8.12 If a closure motion is carried, the mover of the motion under debate has the right of reply, after which the chairperson puts the motion or amendment to the vote.

Suspension of Standing Orders

3.8.13 A member may move a motion to suspend standing orders as a procedural motion. The member must name the standing orders to be suspended and provide a reason for suspension. If seconded, the chairperson must put it without debate. At least 75% of the members present and voting must vote in favour of the suspension. The resolution must state the reason.

Other Types of Procedural Motions

3.8.14 The chairperson has discretion about whether to allow any other procedural motion that is not contained in these standing orders.

Motions in Writing

3.8.15 The chairperson may require movers of motions and amendments to provide them in writing, signed by the mover.

Right of Reply

3.8.16 The mover of an original motion (not an amendment) shall have the right of reply. Movers in reply shall not introduce any new matter and shall confine themselves strictly to answering previous speakers. Once the mover has commenced such a reply, or the chairperson has indicated the intention to put the motion, no other member can speak on the motion.

Motions Expressed in Parts

3.8.17 The chairperson or any member can require a motion that has been expressed in parts, to be decided part by part.

Substituted Motion

3.8.18 Where a motion is subject to an amendment, the meeting may substitute the motion with the amendment, provided the mover and seconder of the original motion agree to its withdrawal. All members may speak to the substituted motion.