26 (1) Pursuant to the provisions of Article 59 of the Treaty, the Council or any Member may introduce any motion in the House.
(2) A Member shall give written notice of a motion to the Clerk in one clear day previous to the sitting at which it is intended to be moved.
(3) Before giving notice of motion a Member shall deliver to the Clerk a copy of the proposed motion in writing and signed by himself or herself and the Clerk shall submit the same to the Speaker.
(4) Notwithstanding the provision of sub-rule (2) a Member may, with leave of the Speaker, give oral notice of a motion during a sitting but the motion shall not be placed on the Order of Business until one clear day has elapsed since the notice was given, unless the Speaker is of the opinion that it is in the public interest that it should be placed on the order of business prior to the expiration of one day, in which case the Speaker may direct that it be placed on the Order of Business at such time as he or she thinks convenient.
(5) Any oral notice of motion shall be reduced into writing and handed to the Clerk before notice is given to the House.
(6) If the Speaker is of the opinion that any proposed motion-
a. is one which infringes, or the debate on which is likely to infringe, any of the provisions of these rules or the treaty;
b. is contrary to morality and justice;
c. is too long;
d. is framed in terms which are inconsistent with the dignity of the House;
e. contains or implies allegations which the Speaker is not satisfied that the mover can substantiate;
f. calls for the commitment of funds for which no provision is made in the annual estimate adopted by Assembly;
g. he or she may direct either that, the motion is inadmissible, or that notice of it cannot be given without such alteration as he may approve.