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15.    (1) A member who wishes to postpone to some future date the further discussion of a question which has been proposed from the Chair may move, “That, the debate be now adjourned’, or in Committee of the Whole House “That, the Chairman do report progress”.

 

(2) The debate on any Motion under sub-rule (1) shall be confined to the matter of the motion.

 

(3) If the Speaker is of the opinion that such dilatory motion is an abuse of the proceedings of the House he may forthwith put the question thereon or may decline to propose the motion.

 

(4) A Member who has moved or seconded a dilatory motion which has been negatived may not subsequently move or second another such motion during the same debate, whether in the House or Committee of the Whole House.