(1) Subject to Standing Orders 16, 17 and 18 below, the following rules shall apply.
(2) All other items of business dealt with at a meeting of the Joint Authority shall be introduced by the Chair who may then invite an Officer to explain the item.
(3) Members shall be asked to declare any relevant interests and where necessary to withdraw from the meeting in accordance with Standing Order 23 and the Code of Conduct for Members.
(4) Members shall then be given an opportunity to speak on the item, the order being decided by the Chair.
(5) Unless the Chair shall otherwise determine, each member shall speak only once on each agenda item, with a final right of reply being available to the Leader (or their nominee) of each political group at the end of the debate.
(6) Once each member who wishes to speak has done so, the Chair shall move the item which, if seconded, shall be voted upon.
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