Categories: All - debate - speakers - procedures - amendments

by Rutger Hofste 13 years ago

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RoP

In the context of parliamentary procedures, various motions and points govern the flow of debates and decision-making processes. Key motions include those to change speaker time, initiate unmoderated caucuses, and close debates.

RoP

RoP

voting

no abstantion
substantive
may abstain
amendments
draft resolutions

speech

right to reply
personal integrity
not if procedural debate
comments
yielding(speakers list)
chair
questions

answer deducted from remaining time

30 s

1 question per person

another delegate

remaining time

no yield

appeal

not appealable
motion for roll call out of order
refuse clarificatory points out of order
refuse right of reply
rule caucus/suspension/adjournment out of order
approval draft resolution
directors decision to:
motion
no=support dais
=>2/3
30s

Quorum

assumed unless challenged
1/2 for substantive voting
1/4 present to open

debate

3 closure of debate
options

6 roll call vote

pass

no rights

no

abstain

no

30s@ end

yes

with rights

30s @ end

1/3

5 Division of the questions

motion on how to separate

vote for whole

vote on each part

moderator prioritizes

separate voting

4 reordering draft resolution

1 allowed

1/2

Subtopic

no debate

reorder the draft resolution

3 point of parlimentary inquiry

1 point of personal privilege

2 debate (open floor)
options:

hand in working paper or amendmend

hand in @ chair

13 motion to close debate

12 motion to resume

2/2

11 motion for postponement

2/2 speakers

>=2/3

tabling

on draft or amendment

10 motion to amend (p)

voting (after closing)(S)

exhausted

=>2/3 to close

2 against closing

after 2/2

motion to close debate

new speakers list

3 SC

=<40

6 ecosoc + regional

>40 member

10 ecosoc + regional

12 GA

9 motion to introduce draft resolution

chair may ask for clarification

procedural

motion to introduce draft motion (procedural)

only 1 per topic area

>1 resulutions possible

prerequisites

SC

8 signatories

if GA/ECOSOC regional =<40members

8 ECOSOC +Regional

if GA/ECOSOC reginal >40 members

15ECOSOC + regional

25GA signatories

approval director

8 motion to change speaker time

7 motion for moderated caucus

may by dilatory

appeal

may by ended early by director

nobody want to speak

end

specify: purpose+ time limit+ speakers time

6 motion for unmoderated caucus

ended by moderator

may be dilatory

specify: time limit

5 motion for suspension

when in order

immdediately vote >1/2

may be out of order

no appeal

suspending committees function until next meeting

4 motion for adjournment

out of order <3/4 time last meeting

suspending all committees for the duration of conference

3 point of parliamentary inquiry

2 point of order

inproper parliamentary procedure

1 Point of personal privilege

may interrupt if inaudible

may not refer to working papers/amendments/draft resolution not yet introduced
1 Agenda
vote on motion agenda

>1/2

if fail then other topic

speakers list

list exhausted

at least 2/2

motion to close debate

>=2/3 to close

2 against

motion to put topic on agenda

no motions to caucuses in order