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Clause 7(2) provides that, during a

recess or adjournment of the Council,

such leave shall be given by the

President of,

incapacity, in accordance with Standing

Orders.

in his absence or

Clause 8 regulates the conduct of

strangers within the precincts of

of the

Council Chamber and enables

the

President of the Council to make orders

for

that

purpose and to order

to say

this is

"strangers" (i.e. anybody other than

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Members or Officers of the Council) to

withdraw from the Council

its precincts.

Chamber

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9

Part III makes provision

governing

witnesses before the Council and its committees.

Clause 9 empowers the Council or any

standing committee to order witnesses

to attend and to produce books and

documents, and enables the

and enables the same power

to be given to a select committee by

resolution of the Council.