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CHAPTER X CONDUCT <str<strong>on</strong>g>OF</str<strong>on</strong>g> BUSINESSRule 39 Additi<strong>on</strong>al powers <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> Chairpers<strong>on</strong>The Chairpers<strong>on</strong> shall open andclose each sessi<strong>on</strong>, direct <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g>discussi<strong>on</strong>s, ensure observance<str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> present Rules <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> Procedure,accord <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> right to speak, putquesti<strong>on</strong>s to <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> vote and announcedecisi<strong>on</strong>s.Rule 40 Points <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> Order1.2.During a debate <strong>on</strong> any matter amember <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> Commissi<strong>on</strong> may, atany time, raise a point <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> order and<str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> Chairpers<strong>on</strong> <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> Commissi<strong>on</strong>,in accordance with <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> Rules <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g>Procedure, shall immediately rule<strong>on</strong> <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> point <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> order. If a member <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g><str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> Commissi<strong>on</strong> c<strong>on</strong>tests <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> ruling,it shall immediately be put to a vote.If <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> majority <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> members <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g><str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> Commissi<strong>on</strong> present uphold<str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> Chairpers<strong>on</strong>’s ruling, it shall bemaintained.A member <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> Commissi<strong>on</strong> raisinga point <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> order cannot, in his or hercomments, deal with <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> substance<str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> matter under discussi<strong>on</strong>.Rule 41 Adjournment <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> debatesDuring <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> discussi<strong>on</strong> <strong>on</strong> any matter,a member <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> Commissi<strong>on</strong> maymove for <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> adjournment <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g>debate. In additi<strong>on</strong> to <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> proposer<str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> moti<strong>on</strong>, <strong>on</strong>e member <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g>Commissi<strong>on</strong> may speak in favour<str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> and <strong>on</strong>e against <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> moti<strong>on</strong>after which <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> moti<strong>on</strong> shall beimmediately put to a vote.Rule 42 Time limit accorded to speakersThe Chairpers<strong>on</strong> <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> Commissi<strong>on</strong>may limit <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> time accorded to eachspeaker <strong>on</strong> any matter. When aspeaker exceeds his or her allottedtime, <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> Chairpers<strong>on</strong> <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g>Commissi<strong>on</strong> shall call him or her toorder.Rule 43 Closing <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> list <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> speakers1.2.The Chairpers<strong>on</strong> <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> Commissi<strong>on</strong>may, before <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> beginning <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> a debate,read out <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> list <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> speakers andwith <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> c<strong>on</strong>sent <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> Commissi<strong>on</strong>,declare <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> list closed.The Chairpers<strong>on</strong> <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> Commissi<strong>on</strong>may, however, accord <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> right <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g>reply to any speaker if a speechdelivered after <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> list has beenclosed makes this desirable.Rule 44- Closure <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> debate1.2.A member <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> Commissi<strong>on</strong> may,at any time during a debate, movefor <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> closure <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> debate <strong>on</strong> <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g>item under discussi<strong>on</strong>, even if <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g>o<str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g>r members <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> Commissi<strong>on</strong>or representatives have expressed<str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> desire to take <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> floor. Theauthorizati<strong>on</strong> to take <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> floor <strong>on</strong> <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g>closure <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> debate shall be given<strong>on</strong>ly to two speakers for and against<str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> closure, after which <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> moti<strong>on</strong>shall immediately be put to a vote.When <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> debate <strong>on</strong> an item isc<strong>on</strong>cluded, <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> Chairpers<strong>on</strong> <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g>Commissi<strong>on</strong> shall declare <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> debateclosed.Part One : General Rules17