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Leave to Make Statements
Difficulties have occasionally been experienced when
senators have granted leave to other senators to make statements and those
statements have extended for a longer time than the senators granting leave
expected.
The committee points out that leave requires the consent of
all senators present, and that any senator granting leave may specify the
period for which leave is granted. If it is made clear that leave to make a
statement is granted subject to a time limit on the statement, the Chair will
apply that time limit and the timing clock will be set accordingly. Senators
when seeking leave to make a statement should also indicate the time for which
leave is sought, so as to avoid misunderstandings.
Alan Ferguson
Deputy President
and Chair of Committees
Chair of the Procedure
Committee
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