(Repealed by Belait Municipal Board (Standing Orders) (Repeal) By-Laws, 2018)

Municipal Board (Standing Orders) By-laws, 1961, and shall come into force on the 1st day of Septem­

ber, 1961.

In all proceedings had or taken in the Belait

Municipal Board, the following procedure shall be observed for the order and conduct of business in the Board and in the committees thereof.

The Belait Municipal Board shall meet on the first Tuesday of each of the months in the year, at the Government Office, Kuala Belait, unless such

Tuesday shall be a public holiday, in which case the

Board shall meet on the next following day which is not a public holiday.

Prayer.

A majority of the whole Board shall constitute a quorum.

As soon after the hour of meeting as there shall be a quorum present, the Chairman shall take the chair and call the members to order.

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, t e ecre-chosen in the tary shall call the members to order and if a quorum absence of. the

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Chairman, be present, a

Chairman shall be chosen from among them who shall preside during the meeting or until the arrival of the Chairman.

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If there be no quorum present within half an Adjo᪽rn᪽ent of

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meeting m the hour after the time appointed for the meeting, the absence of a

Secretary shall take clown the names of the mem-quorum.

bers then present and the Board's meeting shall stand adjourned until the next day at the same place and time.

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preside during law 7, the Secretary shall call the meetmg to order election of

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Chairman.

Immediately after the Chairman takes his seat, the minutes of the preceding meeting shall be sub­

mitted for confirmation and shall, if found correct, be signed by the Chairman and the Secretary.

Minutes of pre­

ceding meeting to be confirmed.

The Chairman shall preserve order and decor-Chairman to

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preserve order urn and shall decide all questions 01 order, subject to and decorum.

an appeal by any member to the Municipal Board.

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cedence m at the same time, the Chairman shall name the mem-speaking.

ber who, in his opinion, has right of precedence.

Every member while speaking shall respect-Member to address chairman fully address the Chairman.

while speaking.

No member shall,

Offensive word or epithet not.

Speak beside the question under debate.

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IS not emg put no mem er sao any pnvate 1S-to be interrupted course, or make any noise or disturbance, or interrupt ex᪽ept on a a speaker except to raise a point of order.

point of order.

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No member shall speak more than once on the speak once only

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on same question. same question WIthout the eave 0

t e airman, except a member who has made a substantive motion who shall be allowed a reply.

No member shall speak to the same question, or in reply, for longer than five minutes.

Questions or.

Questions or enquiries may be put to the cnqumcs relating' Chairman or throuzh him to any member of the to any by-law,

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motion or other

Board relatmg to any by-law, motion or other matter matter.

connected with the business of the Board, but no argument or opinion is to be offered or facts to be stated.

Every member present to vote.

General Orders of the Day.

Notice of motions.

Motion to he in writing and to be seconded.

Every member, who shall be present in the meeting when a question is put, shall vote thereon, unless he is disqualified by interest, in which case he shall not vote.

The Secretary shall cause to be prepared and printed for the use of the members, at the regular meetings of the Board, "The General Orders of the day" as follows :-

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Confirmation of the minutes.

Presentation and consideration of reports.

Motions.

The giving of notices of motion.

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Motions, etc.

Sunday, shall be given of all motions introducing new matter, and all motions shall be placed in "The Gen­

eral Orders of the Day."

Every motion shall be in writing and shall be read by the Chairman, but shall be seconded before being put or debated.

All motions shall be recorded by the

A copy of the motion signed by the

Such signed copy of the motion shall constitute proof that the motion was so lost or passed and shall also constitute an order of the Board where this is appropriate for any or all actions to be taken to carry it into effect.