[Variation, Revocation Suspension or Interpretation of Standing Orders]
29 Variation and Revocation of Standing Orders
Any Notice of Motion under standing order 6 to add to, vary or revoke any of these standing orders shall, when proposed and seconded, automatically stand adjourned without further discussion to the Procedures Committee and any amendment moved and seconded under standing order 14 which is capable of having the same effect shall not be debated further until it has been considered by the Procedures Committee.
30 Suspension of Standing Orders
[NB: This standing order must be read in conjunction with Article 13(9) of the Constitution]
(1) Subject to paragraph (2) of this standing order, any of the preceding standing orders except standing orders 6(1), 6(2), 12(1), 14(3), 32 and 35 may be suspended so far as regards any business at the meeting where its suspension is moved.
(2) A motion to suspend standing orders shall not be moved at a meeting of the Council without notice unless there shall be present at least one half of the whole number of the members of the Council.
(3) The minute of any resolution of a committee which requires the suspension of a standing order before it can be acted upon shall be recorded as an unstarred minute.
31 Interpretation of Standing Orders
The Chairman's decision on the meaning, application or interpretation of any standing order or on conduct of business at any meeting of the Council or a committee is final.
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