Scope of Debate

(1) When an amendment proposes to leave out words and to add or insert other words in their place, debate upon the question “That this amendment be made” may relate to both the words proposed to be left out and those proposed to be added or inserted. (2) On an amendment proposing only to leave out words or to add or insert words, debate shall be confined to the omission, addition or insertion of such words respectively. (3) Where during the course of a debate a Motion is made (a) for the adjournment of the debate or of the House, or (b) in Committee that the Chairman do report progress or do leave the Chair, unless it appears to the Chair that that Motion is an abuse of the rules of the House or an infringement of the rights of the minority, the question on the Motion for the adjournment as aforesaid shall be put forthwith without amendment or debate; and a Member who has moved or seconded such a Motion shall not be entitled to move or second any similar Motion during the Belize Constitution 47 same debate; but this paragraph shall not be construed as restricting the customary right of the Minister in charge of arranging the business of the House to move the adjournment of the House on the conclusion of the business of the day.