Committee of the Whole Preamble: “Committee of the Whole” is a parliamentary measure which is used to relax some of the rigid rules of EngSoc Council and allow for health discussion without the need to raise on points or address the Speaker. When Council is a Committee of the Whole, the Speaker becomes the chair of the committee and leads open discussion. A Committee of the Whole is ordinarily appointed by a motion that EngSoc Council go into Committee of the Whole to consider a particular question or motion pertaining thereto. Such a motion is neither amendable nor debatable. Such a motion may be proposed by a person who has already spoken to the question under debate. If the motion to enter Committee of the Whole is defeated, then the moving of this motion shall not constitute a speech to the motion under debate. When EngSoc Council enters Committee of the Whole, a motion may be put forward, that the Speaker leave the chair. The purpose of such a motion is to allow the committee proceedings to be chaired by someone more qualified or to give the Speaker a rest. If the motion is resolved in the negative, the Speaker retain the chair. If the motion is resolved in the affirmative the deputy Speaker (By-Law 1.D.1.a) or, failing that, a person immediately appointed by the Committee, shall take the chair and preserve order and decorum. If a sudden disorder occurs, the Speaker shall immediately resume the chair. Members may speak to a motion more than once, but only after every other member choosing to speak for the first time has spoken. Motions presented during Committee of the are not required to be seconded and therefore shall not be seconded. Having completed debate and having voted on the question under consideration, a motion shall be made, that EngSoc Council move out of Committee of the Whole. EngSoc Council having left Committee of the Whole, the chair of the Committee shall report to EngSoc Council the decision taken by the Committee. Whenever a resolution is reported from any Committee of the Whole, a motion to concur with the decision taken by the Committee shall forthwith be put and decided by EngSoc Council without further debate or amendment. Should such a motion be decided in the affirmative, the main motion shall be considered to have carried.
Committee of the Whole Preamble: “Committee of the Whole” is a parliamentary measure which is used to relax some of the rigid rules of EngSoc Council and allow for health discussion without the need to raise on points or address the Speaker. When Council is a Committee of the Whole, the Speaker becomes the chair of the committee and leads open discussion. A Committee of the Whole is ordinarily appointed by a motion that EngSoc Council go into Committee of the Whole to consider a particular question or motion pertaining thereto. Such a motion is neither amendable nor debatable. Such a motion may be proposed by a person who has already spoken to the question under debate. If the motion to enter Committee of the Whole is defeated, then the moving of this motion shall not constitute a speech to the motion under debate. When EngSoc Council enters Committee of the Whole, a motion may be put forward, that the Speaker leave the chair. The purpose of such a motion is to allow the committee proceedings to be chaired by someone more qualified or to give the Speaker a rest. If the motion is resolved in the negative, the Speaker retain the chair. If the motion is resolved in the affirmative the deputy Speaker (By-Law 1.D.1.a) or, failing that, a person immediately appointed by the Committee, shall take the chair and preserve order and decorum. If a sudden disorder occurs, the Speaker shall immediately resume the chair. Members may speak to a motion more than once, but only after every other member choosing to speak for the first time has spoken. Motions presented during Committee of the are not required to be seconded and therefore shall not be seconded. Having completed debate and having voted on the question under consideration, a motion shall be made, that EngSoc Council move out of Committee of the Whole. EngSoc Council having left Committee of the Whole, the chair of the Committee shall report to EngSoc Council the decision taken by the Committee. Whenever a resolution is reported from any Committee of the Whole, a motion to concur with the decision taken by the Committee shall forthwith be put and decided by EngSoc Council without further debate or amendment. Should such a motion be decided in the affirmative, the main motion shall be considered to have carried.
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