Leave to Make Statements

Difficulties have occasionally been experienced when senators have granted leave to other senators to make statements and those statements have extended for a longer time than the senators granting leave expected.

The committee points out that leave requires the consent of all senators present, and that any senator granting leave may specify the period for which leave is granted.  If it is made clear that leave to make a statement is granted subject to a time limit on the statement, the Chair will apply that time limit and the timing clock will be set accordingly.  Senators when seeking leave to make a statement should also indicate the time for which leave is sought, so as to avoid misunderstandings.

Alan Ferguson
Deputy President and Chair of Committees
Chair of the Procedure Committee

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