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Mr Berry: No; just the amendments are being withdrawn.
MR KAINE: Then we have to deal with the matter in some other way, because we have a motion before the Assembly, properly put. Since there are no amendments to it and Mr Stevenson abstains, we have to resolve the issue in some way. If Mr Moore wishes to withdraw his amendments, which means that mine is automatically withdrawn, the simplest thing is to amend Mr Berry's motion to delete Mr Stevenson's name from the appointments to the two committees. That will leave two vacancies to be filled at some later date by the Assembly. That seems to me to be the simplest way to do it.
I think it is very poor that before the Assembly begins its work we have some people who do not want to sit on any committees, and we have others who would love to sit on all of them, out of proportion to their responsibility.
MR BERRY (10.54): Madam Speaker, I move the following amendment, if I may, by leave: That the name of Mr Stevenson be deleted where it appears - - -
MADAM SPEAKER: Mr Berry, Mr Moore's amendments are still before the Assembly, because leave was not granted to withdraw them.
MR MOORE (10.55): To clarify this issue, Madam Speaker, I seek leave of the Assembly to withdraw my amendments.
Leave granted.
Amendments (Mr Moore's), by leave, withdrawn.
Amendment (by Mr Berry), by leave, agreed to:
Omit "Mr Stevenson" (wherever occurring).
Motion, as amended, agreed to.
SPECIAL ADJOURNMENT
Motion (by Ms Follett) agreed to:
That the Assembly, at its rising, adjourn until Tuesday, 7 April 1992, at 2.30 pm, or until a date and hour to be fixed by the Speaker either at the request of the Chief Minister or on receipt of a request in writing from an absolute majority of Members and that the date and time of meeting shall be notified by the Speaker to each Member in writing.
ADJOURNMENT
Motion (by Ms Follett) agreed to:
That the Assembly do now adjourn.
Assembly adjourned at 10.57 am until
Tuesday, 7 April 1992, at 2.30 pm
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