(1) The President or any other Member of the National Assembly may propose closure of debate when at least two speakers of opposing views have dealt with the substance of the matter.
(2) When a Member wishes to speak against the closure of a debate, the right to do so may be granted for just three (3) minutes and to a single speaker who must confine himself to that purpose. The first Member still listed to speak shall be given priority to speak against closure.
(3) Should the request for closure be rejected by the National Assembly, the debate shall continue. However, in the event of further motion for closure, a decision shall be taken under the conditions provided for in these Standing Orders.
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In force from 09-09-2014
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Section 55 of the Law n°2014/016 of 18 July 2014 laying down the Standing Orders of the National Assembly/akn/cm/act/loi/2014-09-09/2014-016
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