Abstention

The choice not to vote. A delegate may only do this when voting on resolutions as a whole.

Motions

These are suggested by a delegate and will go ahead unless a delegate objects or the Chair overrules it. Delegates second the motion if they are in favour of it.

Motion to Make friendly amendment 

Suggestion to make a change to a clause that does not change its meaning.

Motion to Move to...

Suggestion to move straight ahead to another part of the debate. Examples include voting procedure, time for, time against etc.

Motion to evict

Suggestion to expel a delegate from the committee room. This is very rarely allowed by Chairs.

Motion to extend time...

Suggestion to allow a longer period of time for a particular section of debate.

Motion to divide the house

Suggestion to vote again in the eventuality that a resolution has failed by a narrow margin. This means that no abstentions will be allowed. 

Point of Information

Questions made to the delegate who has taken the floor (the person who has just spoken at the front). Delegates must rise and make their point of information, remaining standing until the delegate on the floor has finished responding.

Point of Information to the Chair

This is not the same as a Point of Information. This point is intended to make the Chair aware of any information that is relevant to the debate. These points must be directed to the Chair.

Point of Order

A point made to the chair if a delegate thinks that there has been a mistake in procedure. This is often used by delegates to contest what another delegate has just said. Points of orders must not interrupt other delegates when they are speaking. 

Point of Parliamentary Procedure

This point is made to the Chair if the delegate feels that the debate, the delegate or the Chair is not following the correct procedure.

Point of Personal Privilege

A point that refers to the comfort of a delegate and that is directed to the chair. Examples include: closing a window, getting another delegate to speak up etc.

Yielding

This is when a delegate who has taken the floor passes the floor on to the Chair or to another delegate once they have finished speaking. The delegate must ask the Chair for permission to yield to another delegate. Yield chains can be set up in lobbying or by passing notes.