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Parliamentary Procedures (Short Form)

Point/Motion Second Required Debatable Vote Required Interrupt Speaker
1. Point of Order
No No None Yes
2. Point of Information
No No None No
3. Point of Personal Privilege
No No None No
4. Point of Inquiry
No No None No
5. Motion to Recess Yes No Majority No
6. Motion to Adjourn Yes No Majority No
7. Motion to Suspend Yes No Majority No
8. Motion to Set the Order of the Agenda Items Yes 1 Pro / 1 Con Majority No
9. Motion to Change the Order of Consideration of Agenda Items
 Yes 1 Pro / 1 Con Majority No

10. Motion to Set the of the Working Agenda (Security Council)

 Yes Yes (open) Majority No

11. Motion to Change the Order of the Working Agenda
(Security Council)

 Yes 2 Con Majority No>
12. Motion to Table the Agenda Item Yes 1 Pro / 1 Con Majority No
13. Motion to Table the Resolution Yes 1 Pro / 1 Con Majority No
14. Motion to Table the Amendment Yes 1 Pro / 1 Con Majority No
15. Motion to Take from the Table Yes 1 Pro / 1 Con 2/3 Majority No
16. Motion to Close Debate on an Amendment Yes 2 Con Majority No
17. Motion to Close Debate on a Resolution Yes 2 Con Majority No
18. Motion to Close Debate on an Agenda Item Yes 2 Con Majority No
19. Motion to Divide the Question Yes 1 Pro / 1 Con Majority No
20. Motion to Consider a Draft Resolution No No Recognition by the Chair No
21. Motion to Consider an Amendment to a Draft Resolution No No Recognition by the Chair No
22. Motion to Question Competence of the Committee Yes 1 Pro / 1 Con Majority No
23. Motion to Extend the Time Limit Yes 1 Pro / 1 Con Majority No
24. Motion to Change the Time Limit Yes 1 Pro / 1 Con Majority No
25. Motion to Reconsider Yes 1 Pro / 1 Con 2/3 Majority No
26. Motion to Appeal the Decision of the Chair Yes 1 Pro / 1 Con Majority No
27. Motion to Request Presence of a Representative of a Party to a Dispute
 Yes Yes (open) Majority No