Debates of May 15, 2007 (day 7)

Mr. Speaker, I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Monfwi, that Bill 16, An Act to Amend the Legislative Assembly and Executive Council Act, be read for the second time.

Mr. Speaker, this bill amends the Legislative Assembly and Executive Council Act to provide that a transition allowance may be paid to a Member who resigns his or her seat in the Legislative Assembly. The bill also provides that no Member may, by virtue of a break in service, receive a transition allowance that exceeds the annual indemnity. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Miltenberger. Motion is on the floor. Motion is in order. To the principle of the bill.

Question.

Question is being called. All those in favour? Those opposed? Motion is carried.

---Carried

Honourable Member for Thebacha, Mr. Miltenberger.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I seek unanimous consent to waive Rule 69(2) and have Bill 16, An Act to Amend the Legislative Assembly and Executive Council Act, moved into Committee of the Whole. Thank you.

The Member is seeking unanimous consent to waive Rule 69(2) and have Bill 16, An Act to Amend the Legislative Assembly and Executive Council Act, moved into Committee of the Whole. Are there any nays? There are no nays. Bill 16 has had second reading and is referred to Committee of the Whole.