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Standing Orders
Chapter 15 - Amendments
90 Moving of amendments
(1) A question having been proposed may
be amended:
(a) by leaving out words;
(b) by leaving out words in order to
insert or add words; or
(c) by inserting or adding words.
(2) An amendment to a question must be
in writing and signed by the proposer.
(3) An amendment must be relevant to the
question to which it is proposed to be made.
(4) The mover of a motion or a senator
who has spoken in the debate may not move an amendment, and a senator may not
move more than one amendment to a question.
91 Putting of amendments
(1) In respect of every amendment the
President shall put a question—That the amendment be agreed to.
(2) An amendment proposed shall be
disposed of before another amendment to the original question may be moved.
(3) An amendment proposed may be
withdrawn by leave of the Senate.
(4) When amendments have been made the
main question shall be put as amended.
(5) When amendments have been proposed
but not made the question shall be put as originally proposed.
92 Same amendment
An amendment to a question may not be moved
if it is the same in substance as an amendment already determined to the same
question, or would have the effect only of reversing an amendment already made.
93 Amendments to amendments
Amendments may be proposed to a proposed
amendment as if the proposed amendment were an original question.
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