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S.O.109 Motions Accorded Priority

Motions Accorded Priority

109. The procedure for consideration of motions accorded priority shall be as follows:
      1. Prior to Question Time the Speaker shall ask if there are any written notices of motions to be accorded priority over the other business of the House.
      2. No more than two notices shall be accepted at any one sitting of the House.
      3. The notices shall be set down for consideration later in the sitting in accordance with the Routine of Business.
          1. The Members giving the notices shall each be permitted to make statements of up to 5 minutes as to why their notice should be accorded priority.
          2. At the conclusion of the 5 minute statements the Speaker shall put the question on the first notice “That the motion of the Member for ... be accorded priority”.
          3. If this motion is carried the Member may proceed.
          4. If the motion is not carried the question “That the motion of the Member for ... be accorded priority” is then put on the next motion.
      5. When the motion for priority is determined and the motion is moved, the following time limits shall apply:

      Mover - 7 minutes
      Member next speaking - 7 minutes
      Other Members (limited to two) - 5 minutes
      Reply - 5 minutes
      Total - 29 minutes

amended 13 April 2016

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