5 Oct 2022 in Senate:
This is a straightforward matter. We have two others that we are expected to deal with today on limitation of time. Basically, it is to do with how much time an individual can take when a Motion is sponsored.
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5 Oct 2022 in Senate:
We have limitations of time for the Senate Majority Leader, the Senate Minority Leader, the Mover and the Responder. It is, therefore, important that our colleagues get to acquaint themselves with these rules.
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5 Oct 2022 in Senate:
That is displayed on our tablets. If you want to keep record of how many minutes you can speak to a particular matter, the same has been availed on the tablets that are before each Senator.
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5 Oct 2022 in Senate:
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5 Oct 2022 in Senate:
I, therefore, do not want to take long. I beg my colleague, the Senate Minority Leader, to second.
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5 Oct 2022 in Senate:
Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to move the following Procedural Motion- THAT, notwithstanding the provisions of Standing Order No.110(4), the debate on any Motion for the adjournment of the Senate to a day other than the next normal sitting day in accordance with the calendar of the Senate shall be limited to a maximum of two hours with not more than fifteen minutes for each Senator speaking after which the Senate shall adjourn without question put; Provided that when the period of recess proposed by any such Motion does not exceed nine calendar days, the debate shall be limited ...
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5 Oct 2022 in Senate:
Therefore, they abused the provisions of the Standing Orders, and the House almost went on a long recess, when we were in the middle of a busy period of Parliament. That must have been around the budget time, which is normally between February and April.
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5 Oct 2022 in Senate:
I like the provisions of the Standing Orders that expressly provide for how long a recess that is occasioned by a Motion like this, which is different from the normal recess periods in our Senate Calendar can take. It can only be a maximum of three months.
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5 Oct 2022 in Senate:
I do not foresee any such situation because this is the beginning of a new Session of Parliament and people are anxious and want to present Bills before this House. Therefore, I do not foresee any of that happening. However, like I said in the previous Motion, it is important that we lay ground rules. These are the rules that will guide us for the next five years.
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5 Oct 2022 in Senate:
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