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Annual Delegate Conference 2008Standing Orders
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| Tuesday | 09.30 - 12.30 | 13.30 - 17.30 |
| Wednesday | 09.00 - 12.30 | 13.45 - 16.30 |
| Thursday | 09.00 - 12.30 | 13.30 - 17.30 |
| Friday | 09.00 - 12.30 | 13.30 - 17.30 |
STANDING ORDERS
1. The Chairman's ruling on any question under Standing Orders, or on points of order shall be final unless challenged. The correct method of challenging the Chairman's ruling shall be to move "That the Chairman do now leave the Chair". Such a motion cannot be put unless it has the support of ten branches. When put, it can only be carried by a majority of two thirds of those voting. In these circumstances, the Chairman will continue to preside over the debate.
2. The attention of delegates is drawn to the procedure for raising a 'point of order'. The 'point of order' must deal with the conduct or procedure of the debate. The delegates rising to put the 'point of order' must prove one of the following:
(i) That the speaker is moving outside the scope of the question.
(ii) That the speaker is using 'unparliamentary' language by making remarks of a personal nature, particularly if they are abusive, or by using obscene language.
(iii) That the speaker is transgressing a Rule of the Association.
(iv) That the speaker is infringing the Standing Orders, or in the absence of Standing Orders is acting contrary to the general custom of debate.
(v) That the speaker may be acting unlawfully or may be provoking violence by citing sexual or racial hatred.
3. If any member causes a disturbance during the proceedings and refuses to obey the Chairman's ruling he shall be expelled from the Conference and not allowed to return until a suitable apology has been tendered.
4. The Chairman shall not vote on any question unless there is an equal number of votes cast on each side, when he shall have the casting vote.
5. Time Limit: In resolutions appearing on the Agenda the mover shall be allowed five minutes for introducing the motion and shall have the right of reply to the debate, the reply also being limited to five minutes. No other member shall be allowed to speak twice on any Motion except at the discretion of the Chair. All other speeches shall be limited to three minutes.
6. Resolutions can only be dealt with by the consent of the majority.
(i) In the case of Motions seeking to bring about a new rule or change to a rule, Rule 29.1 is to be followed (i.e. two thirds majority).
(ii) Voting on all Motions at Conference shall be by a show of hands although a card vote may be demanded provided that it is supported by at least twelve delegates following any such open vote.
(iii) A card vote must be called before the Chairman calls the next resolution. Where a card vote is called for in the last resolution of a session, it must be taken before the close of that session.
7. Delegates and Observers are to occupy the accommodation made available to them. Delegates will remain in their seats during the taking of a vote and delegates shall remain in Conference until the end of the session, unless excused by the Chairman.
8. We recommend that the Minutes of the last Annual Conference and any subsequent Special Conference be adopted as read.
9. Branches are reminded that fourteen days notice must have been given to the Finance Officer of any question which delegates desire to raise at Conference from the Statement of Accounts.
10. Resolutions dealing with Uniform will be remitted to the Sub Committee on Uniform in accordance with the provision of Resolution number 93 at the 1953 Annual Conference. Branches interested in Resolutions so dealt with should communicate their views by letter to the Secretary of the Uniform Sub Committee at Association Headquarters by 21st June each year.
11. In accordance with the provision of Resolution 53 of the 1964 Annual Conference, all Resolutions dealing with Quarters will be remitted to the Sub Committee on Quarters and General Welfare. Branches interested in Resolutions so dealt with should communicate their views by letter to the Secretary of Quarters and General Welfare Sub Committee at Association Headquarters.
12. Amendments to Resolutions cannot be accepted for discussion at the Conference if such amendments have not been discussed in all the branches as required by Rule 12.5.
13. The procedure for dealing with the disposal of items submitted to the Standing Orders Committee shall be in accordance with Conference Paper 4/2006 (ACM 37/06).
14. Delegates, guests and visitors are reminded that mobile phones should be switched off and not used in the hall whilst Conference is in session.
15. That there be no smoking in the Conference Hall.
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