RULES OF PROCEDURES
Rule 1
Delegation
A delegation is made up of double representatives
for each member state in all committees.
Rule 2
Invitation to Silent Prayer or Meditation
Immediately after the opening of the meeting a of
each session of the committee. A member might
move for a Silent Prayer or Meditation to observe a
moment of silence for a determinate happening in
the world. It will be given at the Chairman’s discre-
tion.
Rule 3
Quorum
motion to open the Speaker’s List. Shall the motion
pass, countries that wish to address the body and
consequently be added to the list should raise their
placards. The Speaker’s List will always be open to
consultation by all members as it will be projected
on a screen. Member shall speak an unlimited num-
ber of times, but must not be present at the same
time in the Speaker’s List. Given the peculiarities of
this summit it is not uncommon that the Speaker’s
List, while being the de facto standard form of de-
bating, is oftentimes disregarded in favor of a more
open and democratic debating approach such as
the Moderated Caucus.
Rule 8
Yields
A member may yield his or her remaining time to:
The Chairman may declare a meeting open and per-
mit the debate to proceed when at least one third of
the members of the General Assembly are present.
The presence of a majority of the members shall be
required for any decision to be taken. 1) t he Chairman: leftover time will be cancelled and
next speaker will be called;
Rule 4 3) A
nother Member: this member will be allowed to
address the membership but may not yield any
additional time.
Roll Call
Before the start of the session and in order to have
a precise ove rlook on the exact membership of
the committee, the Chairman will run a Roll Call to
which members shall reply “Present” or “Present
and Voting”.
Rule 5
“Present or Present and Voting”
A member simply stating their physical presence in
the committee room shall answer “Present” by show
of placard, while “Present and Voting” indicates a
binding declaration of vote resulting in the loss of
the capacity of abstention in substantive votes.
Rule 6
Speeches
No representative may address the committee with-
out having previously obtained the permission of
the Chairman. The Chairman shall call upon speak-
ers in the order in which they signify their desire to
speak. The Chairman may call a speaker to order if
his remarks are not relevant to the subject under
discussion.
Rule 7
Speaker’s List
The formal debate at YounG7 is carried through the
speakers list, which is de facto the only form of de-
bate contemplated at the G7 conventions. Follow-
ing the Roll Call and the reaching of a reasonable
quorum, the Chairman will express the need of a
2) Questions: time will be left on the floor for mem-
bers to ask questions, only answering time will be
counted. Should no question arise, time will auto-
matically be yielded to the Chairman;
Rule 9
Speaking Time
The Chairman may limit the time to be allowed to
each speaker and the number of times each rep-
resentative may speak on any question. When the
debate is limited and a representative exceeds his
allotted time, the Chairman shall call him to order
without delay. Speaking time is decided by the
member who moves for the opening of the Speak-
er’s List and might be changed anytime by another
member accordingly to the Chairman provisions.
Rule 10
Closing of list of speakers
During the course of a debate, any member may
move for the closure of the Speaker’s List. This mo-
tion requires 2/3 majority and should it pass will
bring the committee directly into voting procedures
or to the tabling of the topics.
Rule 11
Adjournment of debate
During the discussion of any matter, a representa-
tive may move the adjournment of the debate on
the item under discussion. In addition to the pro-
poser of the motion, two representatives may speak
in favor of, and two against, the motion, after which
the motion shall be immediately put to the vote. The
Chairman may limit the time to be allowed to speak-
ers under this rule.
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