Chairperson, I move the draft resolution printed in my name on the Order Paper as follows:
That Rule 239(1), which provides inter alia that the consideration of a Bill may not commence before at least three working days have elapsed since the committee's report was tabled, be suspended for the purposes of consideration of the Local Government: Municipal Property Rates Amendment Bill [B12 - 2009] (National Assembly - sec 75) on Thursday, 5 November 2009.
Question put: That the motion be adopted.
IN FAVOUR: Eastern Cape, Free State, Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, Northern Cape, North West, Western Cape.
Motion accordingly agreed to in accordance with section 65 of the Constitution.