1. Addresses.

SPIMUN Rules of Procedure

1. Roll-call.

The Chair reads out the names of the delegations in alphabetical order. Delegations that are present respond by calling out “Present! ”

2. Chair reads out the forum’s agenda and schedule for that day.

3. Chair asks the main submitter of the 1^st resolution to approach the floor and read out the operative clauses from the resolution.

Standard introductory phrase:
- We will now discuss the resolution on the question %subject%, submitted by %name of delegation%.

General rules:

1. Addresses.

Speakers need to address each other in the Third Person Singular at all times. Always " honorable speaker" or " fellow delegates", never " You" or " I".

Points (своего рода права делегата на улучшение своего благосостояния во время проведения дебатов).

In general: Points during debate may not interrupt a speaker (exception: Point of Personal Privilege referring to audibility (относящееся к качеству воспринимаемой делегатами информации, такому как слышимость).

Point of Personal Privilege:

i. Refers to the comfort and well-being of the delegate,

ii. May only interrupt a speaker if it refers to audibility,

iii. Is not debatable (не требует обсуждения),

iv. Does not require a second (не требует одобрения всего зала заседания).

If a point of personal privilege is used during a speech, the Chair can react in two different ways:

i. If the Chair is not certain that the point refers to the audibility of the speech:

- I am sorry, your point is out of order during the speech.

ii. If the Chair is certain that the point refers to the audibility of the speech:

- Your point is well taken. Could the house please come to order / could the honorable delegate please speak a bit up / speak clearly into the microphone?

b. Point of Order (когда нарушен порядок проведения заседания):

i. Refers to procedural matters only, i. e. if the chair makes an error in the order of debate or in the setting of debate time,

ii. May not interrupt a speaker,

iii. Is not debatable,

iv. Can only refer to something that just happened, direct referral, otherwise out of order (может быть использовано лишь в случае того, если он проследует незамедлительно после того, как ошибка в процедуре будет совершена).

Example: " Is it in order for the delegate to yield the floor to another delegation since the floor was previously yielded to him by %delegation name%? "

The Chair can react in two different ways:

i. The Chair overrules the point (запрещает по своему усмотрению):

- All points are out of order at this time.

- Your point is out of order.

- There will be no points or motions at this time.

ii. The Chair allows the delegate to make the point.

There is a point of order in the house:

- %Delegation name%, you have been recognized (вы должны встать и сказать, в чем допущена ошибка или что вас не устраивает).

- The Chair will entertain the point of order proposed by %delegation name%. Please rise and state your point.

После этого председатель решает, насколько актуален ваш вопрос, и:

Соглашается:

- Thank you delegate, your point is well-taken. No, it is not in order, as the floor can be yielded from one delegation to another only once (см пример).

Не соглашается:

- Thank you for your point. I am afraid, however, that the chair does not agree with you.

- Your point is not well taken. The delegate is entitled to state his opinion on this matter.

c. Point of information to the speaker (это вопросы, которые делегаты задают тому, кто говорит речь и находится за трибуной в данный момент):

i. A question directed to the delegate having the floor, and who has indicated that he is willing to answer points of information,

ii. Speaker asking the Point of Information may only speak if recognized by Chair,

iii. Must be formulated in the form of a question, i. e. " Is the speaker aware that. " A short introductory statement may precede the question,

iv. Only ONE question by the same questioner. There will be no dialogue between speaker and questioner on the floor,

Example: " Could the honorable delegate, as he is the main submitter of this resolution, please explain to the house what he intends with clause 3? "

Answering points of information:

i. The delegate having the floor is often willing to answer multiple points of information. Usually, the Chair will allow the speaker to answer a maximum of three points. After that he asks the delegate to yield the floor. The following lines can be frequently heard:

- Thank you, %name of the delegation%. In the interest of the debate, this will be your last point of information. Does anyone have a point for this speaker?

- Thank you very much. In the interest of the debate, I would like to ask you to yield the floor either back to the Chair or to another delegation

- Thank you. Due to time restraints, I would like to ask you to yield the floor back to the Chair.

ii. The delegate usually complies with the Chair’s request. However, he has to do so explicitly:

- I yield the floor back to the Chair.

If he does not yield the floor explicitly, the Chair asks him to do so:

- Please yield the floor back to the Chair.

d. Right to follow up (Право делегата задать наводящий, второй вопрос, в случае если в первый раз делегат ответил не достаточно полно / не в тему / не ответил вообще. Если он используется, то решение о его актуальности принимает председатель. На SPIMUN разрешен, но обычно отклоняется).

e. Point of Information to the Chair (если вы что-либо не понимаете, то можно спросить председателя, но лучше сделать это на ушко во время паузы, чтобы не задерживать других делегатов вашими вопросами):

i. A question to the chair,

ii. May not interrupt a speaker,

iii. Can refer to almost anything, from issues to personal priorities.

Example: " Is it in order for the delegate to refer to the Secretary General as " John"? "

f. Point of Parliamentary Enquiry:

i. Point of information to the chair concerning Rules of Procedures,

ii. Example: " Could the Chair please explain to the house what is meant by closed debate? "

Motions: (своего рода предложения по проведению заседания)

" Motion to move to the previous question" (перейти к процедуре голосования немедленно):

i. During open debates calls for the closure of debate and vote (завершить дебаты и сразу голосовать),

ii. During closed debates calls for moving into the time against (перейти ко времени против)

iii. May not interrupt a speaker,

iv. Requires a " second" by the house and is stopped by an " objection" of one delegation.

" Motion adjourn the debate" (отложить резолюцию «на потом»):

i. Calls for the temporary disposal of a resolution,

ii. Will be done if a deadlock in the debate has occurred and more informal lobbying is needed,

iii. Practically means the death of the resolution, due to lack of time,

iv. Not debatable,

v. Needs a simple majority,

vi. To take matters from the table a 2/3 majority is needed and resolution will be debated at end of business (if there is time).

vii. Also known as “Motion to table the resolution”

" Motion to reconsider a resolution" :

i. Calls for a re-debate and re-vote of a motion that has already been discussed (adopted or rejected),

ii. Done at the end of all other business,

iii. Only necessary if no other draft resolutions on the issue are present,

iv. Needs 2/3 majority, not debatable.

“Motion to extend debate time”:

i. Calls for extension of the debates

ii. May not interrupt a speaker,

iii. Requires a " second" by the house, and is stopped by an " objection" of one delegation.

“Motion to divide the house” (roll call vote):

i. In case of arguable results of the previous voting procedure

ii. Abstentions are in order

iii. Needs 2/3 majority, not debatable.