Thank you, Mr. Chairman. The bill as it stands provides that if a Member is convicted of an indictable offence, first of all, then they will automatically lose their seat. If they are granted a discharge, that provision will not apply because they are not considered to be convicted of an offence.

Similarly, in the bill under consideration, where the Member is convicted of a summary conviction offence, the Legislative Assembly has to make a determination of whether they ought to be expelled. Under the motion, it will cover both the situation where they are found guilty and convicted --in other words, under those circumstances, if they are convicted they are automatically expelled --or if they are found guilty of and discharged, then the Legislative Assembly will have to make a determination whether they ought to be expelled, in both the circumstances of an indictable offence and a summary conviction offence.

So, under the bill, it's automatic if they are convicted and nothing happens if they are discharged. Under the motion, if they are discharged, then the Legislative Assembly has to make a determination, so it's forced to make a determination in the event of a discharge.