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Tutong Municipal Board (Standing Orders) By-Laws, 2014

1Citation.
2Interpretation. MEETING OF BOARD
3Procedure.
4Frequency, time and place of meetings.
5Notice of meetings.
6Doa. Order of Proceedings
7Quorum.
8Chairman to preside.
9Duties of secretary.
10Minutes.
11Adjournment of meeting.
12Absence of quorum.
13Chairman to preserve order and decorum.
14Right of precedence in speaking.
15Member to address Chairman while speaking.
16Offensive word or epithet not to be used.
17Member speaking not to be interrupted except on point of order.
18Member to speak once only on same question.
19Question or enquiries relating to by-law etc.
20Every member present to vote.
21Voting. Orders of the Day
22General Orders of the day. MOTIONS
23Notice of motions.
24Motion in writing and seconded.
25Motion recorded. 22 MUNICIPAL BOARDS ACT
10thFebruary, 2014 Tutong Municipal Board (Standing Orders) By-Laws, 2014
1These By-Laws may be cited as the Thtong Municipal Board (Standing
2In these By-Laws, unless the context requires otherwise -
3The procedure prescribed under these By-Laws shall be observed for the order and conduct of business of the Board and any of its committee....
4The Board shall convene as often as may be required, but in any case, it shall meet at least six times a year at such time and place as may...
5The Chairman shall cause notice of the meeting to be given to members not less than 7 days prior to the date of the meeting: 23 Provided th...
6All meetings of the Board shall open with a doa. ORDER OF PROCEEDINGS Quorum.
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9The secretary shall, under the direction of the Chairman, have charge of all correspondence and documents of the Board and shall in all oth...
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11The Chairman of a meeting may, with consent of the members, adjourn the meeting. Absence of quorum.
12If there is no quorum present within one-half hour after the time appointed for the meeting, the secretary shall take down the names of the...
13The Chairman shall preserve order and decorum and shall decide all question of order subject to an appeal by any member. Right of precedenc...
14When two or more members arise to speak at the same time, the Chairman shall name the· member who, in his opinion, has right of precedence....
15Every member while speaking shall respectfully address the Chairman. Offensive word or epithet not to be used.
16No member shall {a} apply any offensive word or epithet to the Board or any member; or {b} speak outside the question under debate. Member...
17When a member is speaking or a question is being put, no member shall hold any private discourse, or make any noise or disturbance, or inte...
18No member shall speak more than once on the same question without the leave of the Chairman, except a member who has made a substantive mot...
19Question or enquiries may be put to the Chairman or through him to any member relating to any by-law, motion or other matter connected with...
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21All motions arising at any meeting shall be decided by a majority of votes of the members present and, in the case of an equality of votes...
22The secretary shall notify the members in the meetings "The General Orders of the day" as follows - {a) confirmation of the agenda; {b) pre...
23Notice of all motions introducing any new matter shall be given within 5
24Every motion shall be in writing and read by the Chairman, but shall be seconded before being put or debated. Motion recorded.
25All motions shall be recorded by the secretary together with the voting thereon. Made this 26th. day of Rabiulawal, 1435 Hijriah correspond...

Section 14

Right of precedence in speaking.

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