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Rule 44: Motion to invoke an Act of Censure
1. Where a delegate grossly violates the Code of Conduct or other standards of international diplomacy, any delegate may introduce a “motion to invoke an act of censure” while the floor is open. The motion requires a second to be entertained. Should the delegate in question object to the motion, he or she shall make it known upon inquiry by the chair. Where an objection is raised, two speakers in favor of the motion shall be accorded the right to explain why the delegate should be reprimanded for remarks he made during session. The delegate in question shall also be given the opportunity to defend his position prior to the decision of the chair.
2. Where no “motion to invoke an act of censure” is introduced, the chair is at discretion to censure a delegate.
3. The decision to enact the censure lies with the chair. A censured delegate shall not be entitled to take the right to the floor, introduce motions, sponsor or sign resolutions and amendments or participate in debate to any degree unless the committee is in suspension. Any sponsorship or signature before the act of censure shall remain valid, those sponsorships and signatures received after the enactment will be considered void. A delegate under a censure retains the right to vote on both procedural and substantive matters.
4. A censure may not be shorter than 5 minutes and not exceed one hour in length of formal session. The act of censure as well as the duration of the censure are at the discretion of the chair. Censured delegates must remain in committee for the duration of their censure.
5. Censured delegates leaving committee may be subject to further disciplinary action at the discretion of the Secretary General upon recommendation by the respective chair.
Rule 45: Exclusion from EuroMUN
Delegates grossly and consistently violating the Rules of Procedure, the Code of Conduct, general standards of diplomacy and courtesy shall be subject to exclusion from the conference at the discretion of the Secretary General.
Upon exclusion a delegate's credentials shall be revoked, all sponsorships and signatures will be declared void. Furthermore no entrance shall be granted to an excluded delegate to venues of EuroMUN or of activities related to EuroMUN.
Rule 46: Order of precedence of points and motions
1. Motion of Censure
2. Parliamentary points
a. Points that may interrupt a speaker
- Points of personal privilege
- Point of order
b. Points that are in order only when the floor is open:
- Points of parliamentary inquiry
3. Procedural motions that are not debatable
a. Adjournment of meeting
b. Suspension of the meeting
c. Unmoderated caucus
d. Moderated caucus
4. Procedural motions that are applicable to an agenda item, a resolution or amendment under consideration:
a. Adjournment of debate
b. Closure of debate
c. Postponement of debate
d. Division of the question
5. Substantive motions
a. Resolutions
b. Amendments
Rule 47: Rules diverging from RoP
Rules for specialized committees outside the UN framework that significantly diverge from these Rules of Procedure shall be made available by the Secretariat in due time.