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Quorum.
43. The Chairman and three Unofficial Members of the Standing Committee on Finance shall constitute a quorumi,
Committee to consider Votes for Supplementary or Unforeseen Expenditure. 44. When the Council is not in Session, or when the Council is in session but has been adjourned sine die or for a period exceeding 20 days, all votes entailing supple mentary or unforeseen expenditure from public funds for which the sanction of the Legislative Council is necessary shall be considered by the Standing Committee on Finance.
Chairman to present Report. Passing of Report.
45-(1) At each meeting of the Council it shall be the duty of the Chairman of the Standing Committee on Finance to present to the Council the report of the Committee detailing the items of expenditure, if any, approved by it since the Council last met, for which formal ratification is sought, and also any expenditure proposed to the Committee which has not received its approval.
(2) Except when the report deals with expenditure proposed to, but not approved of, by...............the Committee, the question "that the report of the Standing Committee on Finance be adopted "shall be put without debate, unless at least three members present otherwise demand.
SELECT COMMITTEES.
Appointment and Chairman. Quorum.
461) The member moving for the appointment of a Select Committee shall, in the absence of any special appointment by the President, Vice-President or Presiding Member, be Chairman, and the Committee shall consist of such members as may be appointed by the President, Vice-President or Presiding Member.
(2) Any member may suggest the addition of any other member or members to the Select Committee.
(3) In the absence of the Chairman, the Senior Official Member of the Committee shall act as Chairman.
(4) Unless the President, Vice-President or Presiding Member otherwise directa, three members, or, if the number of the Select Committee does not exceed four, two members shall form a quorum.
Replacing Members.
47. The President may from time to time, in the case of the death or unavoidable absence of a member, appoint another member of the Council to take the place of such absent member on the Committee. The Chairman of a Select Committee shall have an original vote. If the votes cast be equally divided, he shall also have a casting vote.
Continuance and Dissolution.
48. A Select Committee may continue ita investigations although the Council may be adjourned, and shall not be dissolved until the presentation to the Council of its report or by a motion of the Council.
Member Dissenting.
49. Any member dissenting from the opinion of a majority of a Select Committee may put in a written statement of his reasons for such dissent, and such statement shall be appended to the report of the Committee.
Clerk's Services.
50. Belect Committees shall have a right to the services of the Clerk to the Council and of a shorthand writer.
Witnesses before a Select Committee.
51. The provisions of rule 40 shall apply to the examination of witnesses before Select Committee.
RULES OF Debate.
President, Vice-President, Presiding Member or Chairman to preserve Order. 52. It shall be the duty of the President, Vice-President, Presiding Member or Chairman to preserve order, and his decision on all disputed points of order shall be final.
Naming of Membera.
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otherwise, the President, Vice-President, Presiding Member or Chairman shall forthwith put the question, on a motion being made (no amendment, adjournment. or debate being allowed) that such member be suspended from the Service of the Council."
(2) If any such motion be carried and any member be suspended under this rulę, his suspension on the first occasion shall continue for one week, on the second occasion for two weeks, and on the third or any subsequent occasion for one month.
(3) Not more than one member shall be named at the same time, unless several members present together have jointly disregarded the authority of the Chair.
(4) If any member, or members acting jointly, who have been suspended under this rule.from the Service of the Council, shall refuse, at any time during the period of suspension, to obey the direction of the President, Vice-President, Presiding Member or Chairman to withdraw from the precincts of the Council Chamber, the President, Vice-President, Presiding Member or Chairman may direct such steps to be taken as are required to enforce his decision.
Irrelevance or tedious Repetition.
34. The President, Vice-President, Presiding Member or Chairman, after having called the attention of the Council or Committee to the conduct of a member who persists in irrelevance or tedious repetition either of his own arguments or of the arguments used by other members in debate, may direct the member to discontinue his speech.
Disorderly Conduct.
55.-(1) The President, Vice-President, Presiding Member or Chairman shall order members whose conduct is grossly disorderly to withdraw immediately from the Council Chamber during the remainder of the day's sitting, and may direct such steps to be taken as are required to enforce his order.
(2) If on any occasion the President, Vice-President, Presiding Member or Chairman deems that his powers under this rule are inadequate, he may name such member or members in pursuance of rule 53.
Duty to obey Order of Suspension or Withdrawal.
56. Members who are suspended under rule 53, or are directed to withdraw under
rule 55, shall forthwith withdraw from the precincts of the Council Chamber.
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Power to adjourn Council of Committee.
37. In the case of grave disorder arising in the Council or Committee, the President, Vice-President, Presiding Member or Chairman, as the case may be, may, if he thinks it necessary to do so, adjourn the Council or Committee without question put, or suspend any sitting for a time to be named by him.
Rule for Members Speaking.
58. In speaking to any proposition under consideration of the Council or a Committee of the whole Council, the following rules shall be strictly observed:
(i) Every member shall address his observations to the President, Vice- President, Presiding Member, or Chairman, and shall speak standing.
(ii) He shall not be interrupted, unless out of order.
(iii) When he has finished his observations he shall resume his seat, and
any other member wishing to address the Council or Committee may rise.
(iv) If two members rise at the same time, the President, Vice-President. Presiding Member or Chairman will call on the Member who first catches his
eye.
(v) Every member must confine his observations to the subject under discussion.
(vi) No member shall impute improper motives to any other member. (vii) All personalities shall be avoided.
(vii) A member may speak to the question before the Council or upon any amendment proposed thereto.
(ix) No member shall speak more than once on any proposition before the Council, except in explanation or to order, or when the Council is in Committee, or as is provided by xi.
(x) By the indulgence of the Council a member may explain matters of A personal nature although there be no question before the Council, but such matters may not be debated, and he must confine himself strictly to the vindication of his own conduct.
(xi) The wover of any resolution or motion may reply after all the other members present have had an opportunity of addressing the Council and before the question is put.
(xii) Any member of the Council deviating from the rules may be imme- diately called to order by the President, Vice-President, Presiding Member or Chairman, or by any other member of the Council or Committee rising to a point of order.
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