My understanding on that.

Key Questions / Issues

·         Do we permit 1^st deferrals?

·         Do we require a reason / motivation for deferrals?

·         If a reason is required / provided, is it subject to any test?

·         Are 1^st deferrals automatic or do we subject them to some form of vote / test?

·         Can a deferral be overruled?  If so, what is the condition / test to overrule?

·         Do we permit 2^nd deferrals?

·         If we permit 2^nd deferrals, do we subject them to some form of vote / test?

·         Do we permit 3^rd deferrals?

My Answers

·         Do we permit 1^st deferrals?
Yes

·         Do we require a reason / motivation for deferrals?
NO at the first deferral motion. (the reason could be anything) but limited to certain time (I think no more than 21 days)

·         If a reason is required / provided, is it subject to any test?
No, we trust the provider of the reason

·         Are 1^st deferrals automatically granted or do we subject them to some form of vote / test?
Yes, they are automatically granted

·         Can a 1^st deferral be overruled?  If so, what is the condition / test to overrule?
Yes, subject to a request from a councillor and a [supermajority] vote of the council to deny - only in cases where the urgency alleged, can be probed

·         Do we permit 2^nd deferrals?
Yes

·         If we permit 2^nd deferrals, do we subject them to some form of vote / test?
Yes, 2^nd deferral requires a request from a councillor and a [supermajority] vote of the council to permit - in this case Councillor who raise deferral motion must show to the council  or a) motion had sustantively changed, or b) information for a vote was/is not available, or c) information came after 8 days motion posting.

·         Do we permit 3^rd deferrals?
No.  A motion should be voted on or withdrawn at this stage.
Note: I use “withdrawn” not “tabled” as tabled in my English, tabled means put forward / submitted not withdrawn