Rule 12 Closure of debate
A representative may at any time move the closure of the debate on the item under discussion, whether or not any other representative has signified his wish to speak. Permission to speak on the closure of the debate shall be accorded only to two speakers opposing the closure, after which the motion shall be immediately put to the vote. If the committee is in favor of the closure, the Chairman shall declare the closure of the debate, following which the committee will move into voting procedures. The Chairman may limit the time to be allowed to speakers under this rule.
Rule 13 Suspension or adjournment of the meeting
During the discussion of any matter, a representative may move the suspension or the adjournment of the meeting. Such motions shall not be debated but shall be immediately put to the vote.
Rule 14
Recess of the Meeting( further specify difference of caucuses)
During the discussion of any matter, a Member may move to recess the meeting. Such a motion shall include the proposed length of such recess and shall not be debated but immediately shall be put to the vote. This motion might bring the membership to a different kind of debate formally known as caucus. The moderated caucus needs a specific purpose and has similar procedures as of those of the Speaker’ s List. It is characterized by shorter speaking time and less formality. The unmoderated caucus completely suspends the formal meeting, leaving freedom to the membership of the committee to stand up and directly talk to their fellow delegates. The latter is ideal for the writing of working papers.
Rule 15 Order of procedural motions
The motions indicated below shall have precedence in the following order over all motions before the meeting:
a) To suspend the meeting; b) To adjourn the meeting;
c) To adjourn the debate on the item under discussion;
d) To close the debate on the item under discussion.
Rule 16 Point of order
During the discussion of any matter, a representative may rise to a point of order, and the point of order shall be immediately decided by the Chair in accordance with the rules of procedure. A representative rising to a point of order may not speak on the substance of the matter under discussion. A Point of order is used when a member notices a mishandling of the rules of procedure. A Member may interrupt a speaker.
Rule 17 Point of Parliamentary Inquiry
A Member may rise to a point of parliamentary inquiry when uncertain of the procedural setting of the committee. A Member may not interrupt a speaker on a point of parliamentary inquiry.
Rule 18 Point of Personal Privilege
A Member may rise to a point of personal privilege in order to bring to the attention of the Chairman some physical discomfort which is disrupting the proper functioning of the committee. A point of personal privilege may interrupt a speaker.
Rule 19 Appeal
A representative may appeal against the ruling of the Chair. The appeal shall be immediately put to the vote, and the Chair’ s ruling shall stand unless overruled by a majority of the members present and voting. Voting“ no” results in the upholding of the Chair’ s ruling,“ yes” equals to subverting it.
Rule 20 Voting rights Each member of the committee shall have one vote.
Rule 21 Two-thirds majority or Simple Majority
Decisions of the committee on important matters shall be made by a two-thirds majority of the members. It is the Chairman’ s duty to notice the membership on which majority rule applies. Simple Majority is more often used.
Rule 22 Communiqué and amendments
Communiqués and amendments shall normally be submitted in writing to the Chairman, who shall circulate copies to the delegations. As a general rule, no communiqué shall be discussed or put to the vote at any meeting of the General Assembly unless copies of it have been circulated to all delegations not later than the day preceding the meeting. The Chairman may, however, permit the discussion and consideration of amendments, or of motions as to procedure, even though such amendments and motions have not been circulated or have only been circulated the same day.
Rule 23 Sponsors
Members who took active part in the writing part of the entirety of a communiqué are considered as sponsors. A communiqué shall not have a fixed number of sponsors. A Sponsor might also be a Signatory of another communiqué but not his or her own.
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