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Council Motions and AmendmentsDigital Services2024-05-10T14:29:56+01:00

Slide CARRIED Becomes
Substantive LOST Back to original
Motion MOTION Moved by proposer – speaks for 20 mins max SECONDED Must be seconded or motion falls
Seconder can reserve right to speak to later in the debate DEBATE ON MOTION Each Member can only speak for 20 minutes AMENDMENT? YES AMENDMENT? Moved and Seconded Is the amendment accepted by the mover and seconder of the motion? NO YES Becomes motion DEBATE ON AMENDMENT AMENDMENT
CLOSING SPEECHES • Seconder of Amendment
(if not already spoken on amendment)
• Seconder of Motion
(if not already spoken on amendment)
• Original Mover – right of reply
 VOTE ON
AMENDMENT NO CLOSING SPEECHES • Seconder of Motion
(if not already spoken on Motion)
• Mover of Motion – right of reply and summing up
 LOST CARRIED VOTE ON
MOTION
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