Section 10: Adjournment – definite matter of urgent public importance

10. Adjournment – definite matter of urgent public importance (1) A substantive motion for the adjournment of the Assembly shall not be made at any sitting before the conclusion of Questions, and thereafter no such motion shall be made except by a Commissioner. (2) Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (1), a Member may, before the commencement of public business, request leave to move the adjournment of the Assembly for the purpose of discussing a definite matter of urgent public importance, whereupon he shall state the matter briefly. R30 – 35 [Issue 2] Rodrigues Regional Assembly Act (3) Before the commencement of the sitting, the matter for discussion shall be reduced to writing and handed to the Chairperson who may refuse to allow same unless he is satisfied that the matter is definite and urgent and that leave of the Assembly is given without any dissentient voice. (4) The Chairperson shall then call the Member to make his motion. (5) Discussion under paragraph (3) of this Order shall not be raised upon any matter standing on the Order Paper nor upon any matter which cannot be debated without a substantive motion. (6) No second motion under this Order shall be made on the same day.