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32  (1)
When a motion has been moved and if necessary seconded, the Speaker shall propose the questions thereon in the same terms as the motion, and debate may then take place upon that question.



(2) At the conclusion of the debate the Speaker shall put the question.



(3) When any motion is under consideration in the House or in a Committee, an amendment may be proposed to the motion if it is relevant to the motion.



(4) Any amendment may be proposed to the amendment if it is relevant to that amendment.



(5) Any amendment to be moved and seconded in the House shall be required by the Speaker to be put in writing by the mover and delivered to the Clerk.



(6) No amendment shall be permitted if, in the opinion of the Speaker it substantially alters the principle of the question proposed.