Points and Motions MAY INTERRUPT VOTE (after POINT/MOTION SECOND SPEAKERS DESCRIPTION THE an objection) SPEAKER? Point of personal To notify the Chair that you privilege due to Yes No None No can’t hear the speaker. audibility Point of personal To notify the Chair that you No No None No privilege are experiencing discomfort. To notify the Chair that a mistake has been made Point of order No No None No regarding the Rules of Procedures. Point of To ask the Chair a question parliamentary No No None No about the Rules of inquiry Procedure. To ask the Chair a question Point of about something not No No None No information to the concerning the Rules of Chair Procedure. To ask the Chair to move to Motion to move to the time against when in a the previous No Yes 2 against 1/2 majority closed debate, if it is the question time in favor. Motion to move to To close the debate on the the voting No Yes 2 against 1/2 majority current procedures amendment/resolution. To extend debate time on Motion to extend 1 in favour No Yes 1/2 majority the current debating time 1 against amendment/resolution.
Points and Motions POINT/MOTION MAY INTERRUPT THE SPEAKER? SECOND SPEAKERS VOTE (after an objection) DESCRIPTION Point of personal privilege due to audibility Yes No None No To notify the Chair that you can’t hear the speaker. Point of personal privilege No No None No To notify the Chair that you are experiencing discomfort. Point of order No No None No To notify the Chair that a mistake has been made regarding the Rules of Procedures. Point of parliamentary inquiry No No None No To ask the Chair a question about the Rules of Procedure. Point of information to the Chair No No None No To ask the Chair a question about something not concerning the Rules of Procedure. Motion to move to the previous question No Yes 2 against 1/2 majority To ask the Chair to move to the time against when in a closed debate, if it is the time in favor. Motion to move to the voting procedures No Yes 2 against 1/2 majority To close the debate on the current amendment/resolution. Motion to extend debating time No Yes 1 in favour 1 against 1/2 majority To extend debate time on the current amendment/resolution.
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