The World Science Fiction Society

Minutes of the Business Meeting at Aussiecon Three
Friday 3rd September to Sunday 5th September
APPENDIX W - Aussiecon Special Rules

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Special Rules for the Aussiecon Three Business Sessions

1. Notwithstanding any other provision, the mover of the substantive motion will have a right of reply at the conclusion of a debate, immediately before the motion (and all amendments thereto) is put to the vote. Time for the reply will be considered additional to the time for debate as allowed for in Standing Rule 13 and Special Rule 4.
2. The motions, to 'object to consideration', to 'table' to 'divide the question', to 'postpone' or to 'refer to committee' shall be considered only after the mover has spoken to the substantive motion and before any other speech is called. Any or all may be foreshadowed before the mover speaks.
3. Amendments to the substantive motion (changes which do not alter the effect of the motion) must be in writing and can be moved at any time during the discussion of the substantive motion.Foreshadowed motions to the substantive motion (alternatives to the motion which have the effect of altering its intent) must be in writing and may be moved at any time during the discussion of the substantive motion.At the conclusion of the debate, motions will be put in this order: amendments, the substantive motion (as amended), foreshadowed motions. If the substantive motion carries, all foreshadowed motions shall lapse.
4. Unless otherwise determined by the Presiding Officer, the time for debate on each main motion shall be limited to 12 minutes.Speeches to any motion during the Business Meetings shall be of the following maximum length:Mover of the substantive motion - 3 minutes; all other speakers in the debate - 3 minutes.Right of reply to the mover of a substantive motion - 2 minutes.
5. Procedural motions will take precedence at all times, except that the Chair may reject the motion 'that the motion be now put' if he considers that there has been insufficient debate.
6. On the receipt of the motion 'that the Chair's ruling be dissented from', the Chair will vacate the Chair and appoint an acting Chair. The mover of the motion will then speak to his/her dissent for no more than 2 minutes and the Chair being dissented from will speak for up to 2 minutes. The question will then be put in the form 'that the Chair's ruling be upheld'.
7. Except for the question in Special Rule 6, all other procedural motions shall be put without debate.

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