Rule 4: Quorum & Roll Call

RULES OF PROCEDURE

Minsk, 2013

Table of Contents:

Table of Contents:.............................................................................................. 2

General Rules..................................................................................................... 3

Rules Governing Speeches.................................................................................. 6

Rules Governing Points...................................................................................... 8

Rules Governing Resolutions............................................................................. 8

Precedence of Motions...................................................................................... 13

General Rules

Rule 1: Scope of these Rules of Procedure

These rules of procedure are applicable to all the bodies being simulated (BBS). No other rules of procedure apply.

These rules may be adapted only by the Secretariat to more accurately reflect the actual procedures of the body being simulated.

Rule 2: Delegate Conduct

Delegates shall be courteous and respectful to all staff and other delegates. The Chair will immediately call to order delegates who do not abide by this rule.

English will be the official and only working language of the conference.

Each member-state can be represented by 2 delegates maximum.

Delegates must wear Western business attire during all BBS sessions.

Rule 3: General Powers of the Chair

Chair is the person who governs all meetings in the body being simulated. In each BBS 2 Chairpersons rule the meetings.

Chair rules all meetings following the Rules of Procedure.

Each BBS session will be announced open and closed by the Chair. Further, the Chair will initiate the Roll Call, direct the flow of debate, grant the right to speak, ask questions, announce decisions, rule on points of order, and ensure and enforce adherence to these rules. Lastly, the Chair may rule any motion dilatory and therefore out of order.

Chair’s interpretation of the Rules of Procedure has an advantage.

Rule 4: Quorum & Roll Call

Quorum denotes the minimum number of delegates who need to be present in order to open debate. The Chair may declare the BBS open when

· In Economic and Social Council at least 1/3 of the delegates are present;

· In Security Council at least 9 members of the BBS are present.

At the beginning of each BBS session, the Chair will conduct roll call. Delegates may have themselves recorded as “present and voting, ” in which case they are not permitted to abstain on any substantive vote (no delegate may abstain on a procedural vote), or may be recorded as simply “present.” Delegates who are not recorded as either during roll call will not be recognized to speak nor permitted to vote on any matter. Delegates who arrive after roll call should send a note to the BBS Staff to be listed as present or present and voting.