Rule 25. 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 Committee 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 Committee (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 26. 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 Committee 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 27. 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 Committee returns to the discussion on the altered initial Amendment.

Rule 28. 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An Amendment (or an Amendment to an Amendment) may be withdrawn by its Authors at any time before voting on it has commenced.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 29. Resolution

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

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

3. If supported by the simple majority of the Delegates present and voting the Draft becomes the Resolution of the Committee.

4. The Resolution shall have no Authors and shall be considered the result of the work of the Committee.

Points and Motions in Order of Priority