Government motion 25

42nd Parliament, 1st Session

Motion moved by Bill Walker on December 3, 2018

That, the definition of “Recognized Party” in Standing Order 2 is deleted and the following substituted: “recognized party” means a party that has a recognized membership of at least 10 per cent of the total number of seats in the Assembly. For the purpose of this Standing Order, if the party’s percentage of the total number of seats is not a whole number, it shall be rounded to, i. the next lowest whole number, in the case of a percentage that ends in less than .5; or ii. the next highest whole number, in the case of a percentage that ends in .5 or more.

Amendment moved by Kaleed Rasheed on December 3, 2018 and lost on December 3, 2018

That Government Notice of Motion 25 be amended by striking out the number “.5” in sub-paragraph (i) and replacing it with the number “.7”, and by striking out the number “.5” in sub-paragraph (ii) and replacing it with the number “.7”.