S.L. const.2 Art. 35Motions without notice.

Every motion requires notice unless it falls within one of the following excepted cases:

(1) a motion by way of amendment to a question already proposed from the Chair;

(2) a motion for the Adjournment of the House or of the debate, or that the question be put or be not now put or a motion in committee to report progress or that the Chairman leave the Chair;

(3) a motion raising a question of privilege;

(4) a motion for discharging a member from attendance on a committee;

(5) certain motions of a formal or uncontentious character, namely:-

(a) for the postponement, revival or discharge of an order of the day;

(b) for the appointment of a committee of the whole House on a future day; and

(c) for the consideration of a message from the President of Malta;

(6) cases in which objection is not taken by any member: Provided that the Speaker or the chairman of committees may refuse to accept a substantive motion of which notice has not been given: Provided also that the terms of a substantive motion of which notice has not been given shall be handed to the Clerk of the House in writing signed by the proposer before it is moved.