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Business to be transacted at meetings and order of business how to be settled.—(1) Save as provided in the proviso to sub-section (2) of section 59, no business shall be transacted and no proposition shall be discussed at any general meeting unless it has been mentioned in the notice convening such meeting, or in the case of a special general meeting in the written request for such meeting. (2) The order in which any business or proposition shall be brought forward at such meeting, shall be determined by the presiding authority, who in case it is proposed by any member to give priority to any particular item of such business, or to any particular proposition shall put the proposal to the meeting and be guided by the majority of votes given for or against the proposal: Provided that answers to interpellations shall be given priority and not more than half an hour shall be allotted for the said purpose. 62