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38   (1) A Member desiring to speak shall rise in his or her place and address himself or herself to the Speaker.

 

(2) By the indulgence of the Speaker, a Member unable conveniently to stand by reason of sickness or disability, may be permitted to speak while sitting.



(3) If more than one Member rises at the same, the Member called upon by the Speaker shall be entitled to speak.



(4) The Speaker shall be addressed as either “Madame” or “Mr” Speaker, as the case may be.

 

(5) Every other Member shall be addressed as “Honourable” with the name of the Member.



(6) No Member shall read his or her speech but may read short extracts from written and printed papers in support of his or her argument and may refresh his or her memory by reference to notes, and the Speaker may allow a Member to read his or her speech in particular cases where the Speaker is satisfied that this is necessary for precision in statement of facts.



(7) No Member shall speak more than once to a question except in  a committee in the Whole House, but:

(i)     A Member who has spoken to a question may again be heard  to offer explanation of some material part of his or her speech which has been misunderstood but he or she must not introduce  a new matter;

(ii)    a reply shall be allowed to a Member who has moved a substantive motion but not to a Member who has moved an amendment.

 

(8) The mover of substantive motion may, if he or she so desires, surrender his or her right to reply or a portion of the time allocated to another Member, nominated by him or her, who has not already spoken to such motion.