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III POWERS TO BE ASSIGNED TO PRESIDENT

Detail

Authority

UK Practice

Remarks

a)

To accept a motion

SO 9

Ministers

See II (c)

to adjourn the

Council for the

purposes of a

debate if it is of

urgent public important

b)

To ensure observance of Rules of Order

SO 33-34

Speaker

c)

To order withdrawal of "strangers"

SO 67

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a)

To decide practices

SO 69

=

and procedures in

matters not

provided for in SOS

e)

To control the pre-

SO 40

sentation of papers by Unofficials

f)

To control question time

SO 15-20

g)

To dispense with 4

SO 21

Speaker

days' notice required SO 22 of a motion.

То

accept, alter or

return a motion

SOS specify that papers may be presented by

Official Members

but by Unofficials only with the permission of the President

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