* At the beginning of the meeting, immediately following the sederunt the Chairman will in terms of Standing Order 20 seek declarations from individuals or political groups whether a prior decision** has been reached on how the individual or group will vote on any items of business on the Agenda and if so on which items so that it can be recorded in the Minute of the Meeting.

** A prior decision is one that the individual or the group deems to be mandatory on the individual or the group members such that the individual or the group members will be subject to sanctions should they not vote in accordance with the prior decision.