THE RULES GOVERNING DEBATE
Rule #1 - Roll Call
The roll call is essential and must be executed at the start of every formal session to gain information if the Quorum is met and whether a representative is present or not. The execution of the roll call is started by the Committee Authority and each representative shall answer with “present” or “present and voting” when their country is stated by the chairboard. Delegates who stated that they are “present and voting” have no right to stay abstained if substantive voting is executed in that specific formal session.
Rule #2 - Agenda Setting
The Committee Agenda Setting Procedure shall be executed if there are two Agenda Items present in the Committee plan. If there is only one Agenda Item stated in a Committee, It shall be adopted automatically and does not require the execution of The Agenda Setting Procedure. The Procedure is started by the Committee Authority seeking a specific motion to set the Agenda Item and this motion is to be voted upon with procedural voting. Then two speaker lists shall be established, one in favor of the motion and one against the motion. As the committee is hearing the speakers of these speaker lists any motions are not permitted. After the Committee has heard each speaker's list respectively, a motion regarding the closure of the debate is expected from the representatives and this motion shall be voted upon with procedural voting. If this motion passes, the Committee shall proceed with the procedural voting of the motion to set the Agenda Item and when this motion passes, the Committee is to continue with the stated Agenda Item. If any of these votes fail, the other prescheduled Agenda Item is automatically adopted as an active specific Agenda Item and is mandatory for each Committee.
Rule #3 - General Speaker’s list
The General Speaker’s List is to be established by the Committee Authority and shall follow the procedure stated below. The total time of a General Speaker’s List Speech is to be 01.30 minutes. The Committee Authority is to ask any representatives if they wish to add their name to The General Speaker’s List whenever and proceed with picking speakers and adding them to The General Speaker’s List. Then The Committee Authority is to entertain speakers with the selected order. After a representative is done with their speech, if they have time equal to or more than 00.10 seconds, The Committee Authority is to ask the representative “what would they like to do with their remaining time?” (Rule #15 Yielding). If a representative has time less than 00.10 seconds, their remaining time is automatically yielded to the Chairboard. The Committee Authority is to entertain at least speakers from the list at each formal session at any given time. The General Speaker’s List is to have at least 3 speakers at any given time and The General Speaker’s List having less than 3 or no speakers when the Chairboard proceeds with opening the floor again indicates the failure of the current Agenda Item. The Delegates also have the right to remove their names from the General Speaker’s List via a written request with a message paper. Representatives who are not recognised as present in the committee room by the chairboard shall not be eligible to be entertained in the General Speaker’s List. The Committee Authority may call a speaker to order if the Chairboard sees the speech irrelevant to the topic or the agenda item.
Rule #4 - Yielding
The speaker previously entertained at The General Speaker’s List may yield their time if they have time equal to or more than 00.10 seconds. This yield can be performed in three different ways: yielding the remaining time to another delegate, yielding the remaining time for points of information and yielding the remaining time to the chairboard. A delegate may yield their time to another delegate that is recognised as present in the committee room. If this representative accepts this yield, they will take on the floor for the remaining duration. After the stated speech the yielded delegate has no right to yield the time again since a previously yielded time cannot be yielded again.
A representative may choose to yield their time for any points of information. In this procedure, The Committee Authority shall ask the committee if they have any points of information. Then the Chairboard shall pick from the delegates who raise their placards and the delegate states the question to the chairboard. The stated speaker is asked if they accept this question and if they do so they may use their remaining time to answer it. A follow-up question may be in order if the chairboard sees fit. A delegate shall only spend their remaining time answering questions and not listening to the questions.
A delegate may choose to yield their time to the chairboard and be seated if they do not wish to yield their time to another delegate or points of information. This yield is not necessary when the remaining time is below 00.10 seconds.
Rule #5 - Right of Reply
If a representative is to make a statement in their speech that is offensive to the personality or the nationality of a representative, the delegate who has been offended may submit a Right of Reply only in a written form to the Committee Authority by a message paper.
The written text of the Right of Reply is to consist of the specific cause of this request and also comprise the detailed expression of the breach that the other delegate made in their speech if possible exact words of the speech. With the offended delegate giving a brief outline of their response in the written Right of Reply. It is completely up to the Committee Authority to grant the Right of Reply to a delegate, The Committee Authority may not accept a Right of Reply and this decision is not appealable. A delegate that has been granted a Right of Reply shall make a 00.30 second speech to the committee when their time is granted by the Committee Authority. A Right of Reply to another Right of Reply is to be out of order.
Rule #6 - Moderated Caucus
Moderated Caucus is an apparatus to facilitate the debate to flow in a specific and controllable course within the general discussions of the Committee. A motion for a Moderated Caucus may be given any time when the floor is open for motions and there are no current motions in execution. When raising a motion for a moderated caucus, the representative shall specify a specific topic for the caucus, an overall time limit not exceeding twenty minutes, and a time limit for individual speeches not exceeding the time limit of the General Speaker’s List in one sentence. The Committee Authority may ask the delegate to alter the time limitations and topics of their Moderated Caucuses, in addition, The Committee Authority may overrule a moderated caucus because of its type, topic or time limitations and these decisions are not appealable. This motion necessitates a simple majority for its adoption. The Committee Authority may ask the submitter if they would like to be the first speaker of the motion. After this speech, representatives who wish to speak up on the motion shall raise their placards to obtain the right to deliver a speech in the moderated caucus. The Committee Authority shall entertain speakers until the end of the designated time for this motion. Any interruption to a Committee Director’s or a representative's speech is strictly out of order. No delegate shall address the committee without the clear permission of the Committee Authority. If no speakers are wishing to speak up on the motion, the moderated caucus shall be automatically terminated. The Committee Authority may overrule a moderated caucus if they observe it to be unproductive to the agenda item thus this action is a subject to appeal by the representatives. This Rules of Procedure does not Entertain Last Speakers in moderated caucuses.
Rule #7 - Unmoderated Caucus
An unmoderated Caucus is an apparatus to facilitate formal lobbying and drafting within the boundaries of the Committee room during sessions. It enables delegates to discuss ideas informally and prepare documents in the Committee by temporarily suspending the formal debate. A motion for an Unmoderated Caucus may be given at any time when the floor is open for motions and there are no current motions in execution. When raising a motion for an unmoderated caucus, the delegate must briefly specify a topic for the caucus and an overall time limit not exceeding twenty minutes. Representatives need not specify an individual speaking time. The Committee Authority may ask the delegate to alter the time limitations and topics of their Moderated Caucuses, in addition, The Committee Authority may overrule a moderated caucus because of its type, topic or time limitations and this decision are not appealable. This motion necessitates a simple majority for its adoption. After the adoption of this motion, the usage of electronic devices is in order only for drafting purposes during the caucus. The Committee Authority may restrict the usage of electronic devices if they wish so and may decide to terminate the motion if they observe the unmoderated caucus has ceased to be productive this decision is not subject to appeal unlike the termination of moderated caucuses.
Rule #8 - Termination of Caucuses
A motion for the termination of the ongoing motion is in order whenever and requires an absolute majority for its adoption. The Committee Authority may overrule this motion if they see fit and this decision is not appealable.
Rule #9 - Extension of Caucuses
Right after the time for a moderated or unmoderated caucus elapses, the committee may raise a motion for the extension of the previous motion stating only the total time of the motion. The individual speaking time shall not be altered by an extension of a motion. The total time for an extension shall not exceed or be equal to the total time of the original caucus. An extension for an already extended caucus is out of order.
Rule #10 - Closure of Debate
Motion for the closure of debate is given to close debate on the substantive or procedural matter under discussion This motion may be granted any time when the floor is open. The Committee Director may overrule this motion when dilatory action is needed; however, this decision is appealable. When this motion is moved, the Committee Director may recognise up to two speakers against this motion. The speakers in favour shall be recognised. If no delegate wishes to speak against it, the debate will be considered automatically closed. If the committee hears up to two speakers against it, there will be voting which necessitates a two-thirds majority. After the closure of the debate, the Committee may request to divide the House, divide the question, reorder the draft resolutions, or move to the voting procedure after the closure of the debate by raising motions. The Committee may also decide not to raise any motions, and this act enables the Committee to automatically move to the voting procedure of a resolution or an amendment.
Rule #11 - Suspension and Adjournment of the Meeting
Motion for the closure of debate is given to close debate on the substantive or procedural matter under discussion. This motion may be granted any time when the floor is open. The Committee Director may overrule this motion when dilatory action is needed; however, this decision is appealable. When this motion is moved, the Committee Director may recognise up to two speakers against this motion. No speaker in favour shall be recognised. If no delegate wishes to speak against it, the debate will be considered automatically closed. If the committee hears up to two speakers against it, there will be voting which necessitates a two-thirds majority. After the closure of the debate, the Committee may request to divide the House, divide the question, reorder the draft resolutions, or move to the voting procedure after the closure of the debate by raising motions. The Committee may also decide not to raise any motions, this act enables the Committee to automatically move to the voting procedure of a resolution or an amendment.
Rule #12 - Reconsideration
Immediately after a substantive document (a draft resolution or an amendment) is adopted or rejected, a delegate who cast vote with the majority may raise a motion to reconsider. To raise a motion for reconsideration, the voting on the substantive document that will be reconsidered shall be a roll-call vote to verify the submitter delegate’s position in the previous majority. This motion is debatable up to two speakers against and it necessitates a two-thirds majority to pass. After the motion for reconsideration passes, the Committee Director will implement the voting procedure on the previously voted substantive document again.