Each member has the right to debate or discuss business presented to the Assembly in the form of a main motion. Only a motion to limit debate or close debate (which is achieved by a motion called a prior request) can waive or limit this right, and each motion must have a two-thirds majority. (See Chapter 7, “Limiting or Widening the Boundaries of Debate” and “Preliminary Question.”) When debating a subject, Members also have the right to end their debate with a higher request than is pending. (See Chapter 6 for a table of ranking movements.) This measure respects the parliamentary principle that if the Speaker recognizes a Member for a legitimate purpose, he or she must speak for all legitimate purposes. (b) Requests that have the effect of suspending a rule are not debatable. Therefore, requests to delete, restrict or extend the boundaries of debate are indisputable, as they take precedence over the ordinary rules of debate. (a) High privilege is generally incompatible with the right to debate the privileged motion and therefore all very privileged motions are indisputable, except those relating to the prerogatives of the Assembly or a Member. Questions of privilege [19] rarely arise, but when they do, they are probably so important that they are allowed to interrupt proceedings, and yet, in general, they cannot be dealt with intelligently without debate. And that`s why they`re controversial.

The same applies to complaints against the President`s decision that are contested, unless they relate to indecency or a violation of the rules of expression or priority of transactions or are raised while an uncontested issue is pending; In these cases, it is not necessary to discuss them to justify an exception to the rule and, therefore, an appeal is not debatable in these circumstances. Members can set limits on debate and even end it altogether. To do so, members must submit an application. The Speaker may not suspend debate for as long as a Member wishes to speak. Nor can a member stop debate by shouting “question” or “it`s time to vote”. In the case of controversial issues, the Chair should alternate debate between those who speak for and against the motion. After someone has spoken in favour of the motion, the Speaker asks: The right of Members to debate and move motions cannot be interrupted by the Chair putting a question so quickly that Members do not have the floor after the Speaker has asked whether the plenary is ready for the question. Even after the Speaker has announced the vote, if it is established that a member has risen and approached the Speaker with reasonable speed, after the Chair has asked, “Are you ready for the question?”, he has the floor and the question is in exactly the same state as before the vote. However, if the Speaker gives Members sufficient opportunity to speak before the question is asked and they do not avail themselves of it, they cannot claim the right to debate after the vote has begun. (e) An alternative request [12] is questionable precisely in so far as it infringes the right of the Assembly to take up the initial question at will. Figures: A question “to be deferred indefinitely” prevents the Assembly from resuming it during this sitting, except by reconsideration, and therefore this request allows for free debate that even includes all the merits of the original question. “Asking” a question only delays the discussion until the committee reports if it is open to free debate, so it can only be debated on the appropriateness of the obligation and instructions, etc.

“Deferral to a specified date” prevents the matter from being dealt with until the specified date, except by reviewing or suspending the rules, and thus allows for limited debate on the merits of deferral. “Put on the table” leaves the question open so that the Assembly can reflect at any time whether this question or this class of business is admissible, and therefore it should not and is not debatable to put on the table. Speakers should be polite and never attack other members or question members` motives. When it comes to controversial topics, the discussion focuses on ideas, not personalities. Members cannot use inflammatory statements such as “It`s a lie,” “It`s a fraud,” or “It`s a liar.” However, a Member may say: Mr President: Does anyone wish to speak against the proposal? Determine the time at which the adjournment (as an accidental main motion) should be deferred.45 Principles of debate and indisputable motions. All main motions are controversial, and debate on other motions is permitted or prohibited on the following principles: When the Member speaks to a motion, it is important that he or she first tell the Assembly which side of the matter he or she is on. If Member States vote in favour of the request, they must remain impartial as Chairs. As a member, the Chair has the right to debate. Thus, if the President wishes to speak on a subject, he or she transfers the Chair to another official (e.g. the Vice-President) who has not taken the floor and does not wish to speak. If no official wishes to take the Chair, a member who has not spoken and who has obtained the approval of the Assembly may preside. The President shall resume the Chair if the motion has been put to the vote by the Assembly or temporarily cancelled by a request for referral to a committee, deferred to another time or put on the table.

The assembly can make an informed decision based on facts and convincing arguments that members put forward only through discussion. Members should never be tempted to go through an issue (rush a motion without discussion) to buy time or silence the opposition. This chapter explains the rules of debate and the circumstances in which debate may be restricted. It also lists motions that are controversial and which are not. A member may speak twice on the same day on the motion, but he or she may not proceed to the second ballot until all those who wish to speak for the first time have spoken. If debate on the request continues at the next sitting, which will take place on another day, the Member`s right to debate is renewed. 1. In the Senate, not even two-thirds of the members can impose a measure without allowing debate, the Senate does not recognize the above motions. In plenary, where any speaker can speak for one hour, any of these requests to suspend the debate can be adopted by a simple majority, but in practice they are only used after a debate.

Rule 27, § 3, H.R., expressly provides that forty minutes and twenty minutes on each page shall be reserved for debate if the previous question is ordered on a proposal on which no debate has taken place or if the Rules of Procedure are suspended. [See note to question 22.] In ordinary societies, harmony is so important that a two-thirds majority should be required to force the assembly to proceed to a final vote without allowing free debate. This practice ensures that all parties are represented, keeps spirits low and prevents one party from dominating the discussion. A member must be given the floor and approved by the Chair before beginning to speak. A Member cannot start speaking from a sitting position. However, in small board meetings, where the rules for debate are less formal, it is permissible to speak sitting. (See Chapter 11, “Board Meetings.”) Not all proposals are debatable. Some apps are controversial in some situations and not in others.

It is important to study the chapters on movements (chapters 6 to 10) to understand what each movement is and why some movements are controversial and others are not. Below is a list of contentious and non-debatable motions. If two-thirds of the Assembly wishes to close the debate without allowing the time requested by others, they may do so either by ordering the previous question or by closing the debate at some point; They may also limit the length of speeches and allow each Member to speak only once on each issue, as explained in detail in paragraphs 29 and 30. These motions require a two-thirds majority1 because they override the fundamental right of any member of a consultative assembly to have an issue debated in depth before it is finally decided. A majority decision may put the matter on the table and thus temporarily suspend debate, but it may be resumed by removing the question from the table by a majority decision if there is no question from the Assembly [35], at a time when business in this category or pending or new questions are in order. If one wishes to prevent any discussion of a subject, including through its introduction, the only way to do so is to oppose consideration of the matter [23] before it is discussed or an auxiliary request is made. If the objection is confirmed by a two-thirds majority, the request to convene the meeting shall be rejected. Disorderly words must be removed by the member objecting or by the secretary and then read to the member.

If he rejects them, the Assembly decides by vote whether or not they are his words.