Standing Rules and Orders of Council
Rule 70: Prohibited statements and withdrawal orders in meetings
The passage shows that Rule 70 sets out limits on what Councillors may say in Council or Committee meetings. If a statement breaks those limits, the Speaker (or the Chairperson in a Committee) can order the Councillor to withdraw it. The passage does not say what the statements are that Rule 70 forbids, so that part is unclear. The quoted wording is from a different rule that refers to Rule 70, not Rule 70's own text.
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How the minutes record it
The Speaker, in the case of Council meeting or the Chairperson in the case of a Committee of Council, shall have the power to order any Councillor to withdraw any statements uttered in a Council or Committee meeting, if the statement is found to contravene the provisions of Rule 70.”
Signed minutes, Wednesday, 22 March 2023