PART XXI - COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE ASSEMBLY

Limits on consideration of matters by Committee

160. A Committee shall not consider any matter other than a matter which has been referred to it or which it is required by these Standing Orders to consider.

Committee of the whole Assembly may not adjourn

161. A Committee may not adjourn its own sitting or the consideration of any matter to a future sitting, but the Chairperson may by Motion be directed notwithstanding that all matters referred to the Committee have not yet been considered, to report progress to the Assembly and ask leave to sit again.

Report

162. When all the matters referred to a Committee of the whole Assembly have been considered, the Chairperson shall be directed by Motion to report to the Assembly.

No debate on Motion for Report

163. (1) When a Motion is made in Committee to report or to report progress and ask leave

to sit again, the question shall be put forthwith and decided without amendment or debate and if the question is agreed to the Chairperson shall forthwith leave the chair.

(2) Except as otherwise provided by these Standing Orders, every report under paragraph (1) shall be made without question put, and may, by Motion, be agreed to or negatived by the Assembly or re-committed to the Committee, or postponed for further consideration.

General application of rules in Committee

164. Except as otherwise provided in these Standing Orders, the same rules of order and of

debate for the conduct of business shall be observed in Committee as in the Assembly.