Rule 31. Debate on Amendment

Debate on an Amendment shall be conducted in the following way:

1. An Author introduces the Amendment;

2. Prior to the vote on an Amendment, the Board shall consider number of speakers in favor and opposed to each Amendment and shall give each of them limited time to present their position to the Board (the number of speakers and time limits are set by the Chairperson at his/her discretion);

3. An Amendment requires a simple majority of the Delegates present and voting to pass.

Rule 32. Amendment to Amendment

1. An Amendment to an Amendment is a Motion that adds to, deletes from or revises any part of an Amendment.

2. An Amendment to an Amendment can be introduced orally during the course of discussing the initial Amendment but before the voting on the latter has commenced. The proposing party should clearly explain its point which is put to vote after the evaluation by the Expert.

3. Introducing an Amendment to an Amendment after voting on the initial Amendment is not in order.

4. If several Amendments to an Amendment have been introduced, they shall be considered in the order they have been submitted. After voting on an Amendment to an Amendment, the Board returns to the Debate on the initial Amendment. Adoption of an Amendment to an Amendment does not mean adoption of the initial Amendment.

5. An Amendment to an Amendment to an Amendment is out of order.

Rule 33. Friendly Amendment to Amendment

1. If approved by the Authors of the initial Amendment, an Amendment to an Amendment shall be considered friendly.

2. Friendly Amendments to Amendments are immediately incorporated into the initial Amendment without a vote being cast. After that the Board returns to the discussion on the altered initial Amendment.

Rule 34. Withdrawal of Amendment

An Amendment (or an Amendment to an Amendment) may be withdrawn by its Authors at any time before voting on it has commenced.

Rule 35. Decision

1. When the list of Amendments is exhausted, the Board shall vote on the Draft Decision including all Amendments incorporated in it.

2. Before the vote the Secretariat shall supply the Delegates with the final text of the Draft Decision.

3. If supported by the simple majority of the Delegates present and voting the Draft becomes the Decision of the Board.

4. The Decision shall have no Authors and shall be considered the result of the work of the Board.

Points and Motions in Order of Priority Rule 36. Precedence of Points.

Points shall be considered in the following order of preference:

1. Point of Personal Privilege;

2. Point of Order;

3. Point of Parliamentary Inquiry;

4. Question on Voting;

5. Question to the Expert;

6. Procedural Motion;

7. Right of Reply.

Rule 37. Point of Personal Privilege

1. A Representative may at any time (but not during the voting procedure) introduce a Point of Personal Privilege in order to remove personal discomfort, which impairs his or her ability to participate in the proceedings. The Representative shall rise when called by the Chairperson and explain the grievance.

2. A Representative who raised a Point of Personal Privilege is not allowed to talk on the matter in question.