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Condensed Points and & Motions
Motions Listed by Order of Disruptiveness
Point of Order
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Delegates may, at any moment outside the time allocated to speakers, raise a point of order if they deem that the Praesidium is violating the present Rules.
Point of Personal Privilege
Delegates may, at any moment outside the time allocated to speakers, raise a point of personal privilege if they feel uncomfortable for any material reason, and that discomfort can be addressed by the committee or by the Praesidium.
Right of Reply
Should the sovereignty of the state a delegate is representing be insulted or should a delegate have been personally insulted, that delegate can claim the right of reply. If a delegate raises such a motion the Praesidium can either accept the motion or call for a justification for the request. If the Praesidium finds that the request is unjustified it can reject it at its discretion.
Point of Parliamentary Inquiry
Delegates may, when the floor is open for points and motions, raise a point of parliamentary inquiry. This point shall include a question regarding the present Rules or their application in the session. The Praesidium shall try to address the point to the best of its ability or, failing that, refer the matter to the Secretariat.
Unmoderated Caucus
Delegates may move for an unmoderated caucus. The motion shall include the duration of the proposed caucus, with a maximum of 20 minutes. For the duration of the unmoderated caucus, Delegates shall be allowed to move and speak freely around the room in an orderly manner.
Moderated Caucus
Delegates may move for a moderated caucus on a topic of their choosing. The motion shall specify the topic, the duration of the caucus and the length of the speaker’s time and constitutes a period of closed debate with speeches focused on the topic and no yielding of time.
Consultation of the Whole
For the length and on the topic of this motion proposed, the Delegate who raised the motion shall have the floor for an indefinite amount of time. They may then decide
