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22(a) by rising to call attention to a point of order whereupon theMember speaking shall resume his seat and the Memberinterrupting shall concisely state the point which he wishes tobring to notice and submit it to the Speaker for decision; or(b) to elucidate some matter raised by that Member in the course ofhis speech, if the Member speaking is willing to give way andresume his seat and the Member wishing to interrupt is called bythe Speaker.(2) The debate on a question may be interrupted-(a) by a matter of privilege suddenly arising;(b) by the Speaker intervening to restrain words of heat betweenMembers;(c) by questions of order;(d) by a message from the Governor-General;(e) by a Member presenting himself to take the oath of allegiance;(f) by a motion that strangers withdraw;(g) by objection being taken under section 67 of the Constitution thatthere is not a quorum present;(h) by the making, by leave of the Speaker, of a ministerial statement.35. ADJOURNMENT OF DEBATE OR OF PROCEEDINGS OF ACOMMITTEE(1) A Member who has risen to speak on a question proposed by theSpeaker may without notice move that the debate on that question benow adjourned. Thereupon the Speaker shall propose the question onthat motion.(2) When a motion that the debate be now adjourned has been carried thedebate on the question then before Parliament shall stand adjourned andParliament shall proceed to the next item of business.(3) When a motion that the debate be now adjourned has been negatived,the debate on the question then before Parliament shall be continuedand no further motion that the debate be now adjourned shall be movedduring that debate except by a Minister.(4) When Parliament is in committee a Member may without notice movethat further proceedings of the committee be now adjourned. Thereuponthe Speaker shall propose the question on that motion. If the motion iscarried the Speaker shall leave the chair of the committee andParliament shall resume but if the motion is negatived the committeeshall continue its proceedings.(5) It shall not be in order to move an amendment to a motion under theprovisions of this order.
2336. CONTENT OF SPEECHES(1) A Member shall restrict his observations to the subject under discussionand shall not introduce matters irrelevant to that subject and withoutprejudice to the generality of the fore going shall not introduce into hisspeech personal references which have no direct relevance to the subjectunder discussion.(2) Reference shall not be made to a case pending in a court of law in such away as, in the opinion of the Speaker, might prejudice that case.(3) It shall be out of order to attempt to reconsider a specific question onwhich Parliament has taken a decision during the current or precedingtwo meetings of that Parliament except on a substantive motion torescind that decision moved with the permission of the Speaker.(4) It shall be out of order to use offensive and insulting language.(5) A Member shall not impute improper motive to another Member ormake unbecoming references to his private affairs.(6) The name of Her Majesty or of the Governor-General shall not be useddisrespectfully or to influence Parliament.(7) The conduct of Her Majesty and members of the Royal Family shall notbe called in question.(8) The conduct of the Governor-General, Ministers and Members andJudges or other persons performing judicial functions shall not beraised.37. BEHAVIOUR OF MEMBERS NOT SPEAKINGDuring a sitting-(a) all Members shall enter or leave Parliament with decorum;(b) no Member shall cross the floor of Parliament unnecessarily;(c) Members shall not read newspapers, books, letters, or otherdocuments except such matters therein as may be directlyconnected with the business of Parliament; and(d) while a Member is speaking all other Members shall be silent andshall not make unseemly interruptions.PART JRULES OF ORDER38. DECISION OF SPEAKER FINALThe Speaker shall be responsible for the observance of the rules of order inParliament and in committee. His decision on a point of order shall be final.39. ORDER IN PARLIAMENT AND COMMITTEE(1) The Speaker, after having called the attention of Parliament or thecommittee to the conduct of a Member who persists in irrelevance ortedious repetition of his own or other Member's arguments in thedebate, may direct him to discontinue his speech and if the Member
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