Rules of the Legislative Assembly

POINT OF ORDER

25 (1) Point of order

A Member may, at any time, raise a point of order relating to a perceived breach of the standing orders or departure from any unwritten rule or custom of this Assembly or of parliamentary tradition which shall, until disposed of, suspend the consideration and decision of every other matter.

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(2) Citing and Explanation

A Member that raises a Point of Order should cite the specific standing orders, unwritten rules, customs or parliamentary traditions that are perceived to have been breached. The explanation must be clear and concise.

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(3) Member shall take seat

A Member addressing the Assembly who is called to order by the Speaker or on a point of order raised by another Member shall sit while the point of order is stated.

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(4) Member may explain

When the point of order has been stated the Member called to order may explain.

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(5) Relevant debate

The Speaker may permit debate strictly relevant to the point of order before giving a decision.

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(6) May take matter under advisement

Notwithstanding Rule 25(1), the Speaker may take the matter under advisement before rendering a decision.

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