Standing Rules and Orders of Council
Rule 93: Motions without notice to Council
Rule 93(3) requires the Speaker or presiding officer to put to the council a vote on whether a motion without notice may be allowed or disallowed. Rule 93(1) and (2) appear to set conditions a motion without notice must meet to be admissible, but the passage does not say what those conditions are, so that part is unclear.
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The rule's own words
The Presiding Officer must put the question to allow or disallow the motion without notice to Council.
As quoted in the City's signed minutes.
How the minutes record it
Councillor Christians (DA) referred to Rule 93 (3) of the Standing Rules and Orders of Council which reads “The Presiding Officer must put the question to allow or disallow the motion without notice to Council.”, he said the Speaker did not do.
Signed minutes, Tuesday, 31 October 2023
Every meeting whose minutes cite it (1)
- Tuesday, 31 October 2023 (1)(2)
Heard in the chamber
- 26 August 2026, 00:35:30
please. We have received a motion without notice, in terms of rule 93 (1) (c) of the standing rules of orders of council. It was brought to, it was brought by Councillor Maila, Maila. And the item is, is in terms of the recruitment and appointment process
- 26 August 2026, 04:06:30
Thank you so much. Can we move? Councillor Christians, can we move? No, Councillor Christians, I read rule 93, and that's it. What? No, Councillor Christians.
- 26 August 2026, 04:17:23
Madam Speaker, I rise in terms of rule 93, subrule 1C, of the standing rules of orders and orders of council, and on behalf of the Democratic Alliance, to introduce a motion without notice postponing item 38. I have a signed written copy here with me for the Secretary
- 26 August 2026, 04:17:56
to Council. The motion, Madam Speaker, reads as follows: I hereby move in terms of rule 93, subrule 1C, of the standing rules and orders of council 2016 as amended and on behalf of the Democratic Alliance that consideration and decision on item 38 be postponed pending