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shall vote and Members may not move from their places until the result is announced.
Unfortunately, you have left your run too late. Please call again, Clerk.
The Clerk then called Mr Stevenson again. Can you explain for my edification the difference between the two situations, Mr Deputy Speaker?
MR DEPUTY SPEAKER: Yes. It is very simple. On the first occasion the call had actually commenced, Mr Moore. On this occasion the bells were ringing but the call had not commenced. So there is no inconsistency between those two standing orders.
Mr Moore: For clarification, Mr Deputy Speaker: once the bells have rung any member can leave the chamber?
MR DEPUTY SPEAKER: As long as he or she is not the member who makes the call for the division.
SCRUTINY OF BILLS AND SUBORDINATE LEGISLATION - STANDING COMMITTEE
Reports and Statements
MS MAHER: I present reports Nos 18 and 19 of the Standing Committee on Scrutiny of Bills and Subordinate Legislation. I seek leave to make a brief statement.
Leave granted.
MS MAHER: Report No. 18 contains comments on the Careless Use of Fire (Amendment) Bill 1990. Pursuant to the committee's resolution of appointment, the report was circulated to members on 2 November 1990. Report No. 19 contains comments on four pieces of delegated legislation, together with comments on the Community Development Fund (Repeal) Bill 1990, the Financial Institutions Duty (Amendment) Bill 1990, the Motor Traffic (Amendment) Bill (No. 8) 1990, the Pool Betting (Amendment) Bill 1990, the Gaming Machine (Amendment) Bill (No. 2) 1990 and the Liquor (Amendment) Bill 1990. I commend the reports to the Assembly.
MR CONNOLLY, by leave: The committee's report which has been tabled refers to the Motor Traffic (Amendment) Bill (No. 8). I had earlier and the committee had earlier made criticism of the practice that seems to be growing on the Government side of taking a number of separate related matters and, instead of putting them into one Bill, introducing several Bills sequentially on the same subject. We had the situation where we had the Motor Traffic (Amendment) Bills (Nos 4, 5, 6 and 7) all debated and voted on during one week.
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