Chairperson, on behalf of the Chief Whip I move - 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 Mineral & Petroleum Resource Development Amendment Bill [B 10D - 2007] (National Assembly - sec 75) on Thursday, 23 October 2008.
Question put: That the motion be agreed to.
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.