The
proceeding of the AGM shall be conducted in accordance with the following
standing orders:
1.
The President of the Club shall preside as Chairman.
2.
The meeting may appoint a special committee to consider and report it upon any
matter under its consideration.
3.
Only such matters as appear on the agenda may be considered by the meeting. Any
matters not appearing on the agenda may only be discussed by permission of the
Chairman.
4.
Any motion to suspend Standing Orders must be supported by the votes of not
less than two-thirds of the members present and voting.
5.
Voting at the meeting shall be by show of hands or by ballot in accordance with
the Club Rules.
6.
Tellers may be appointed. They shall count the votes and their decision shall
be final. Should their count not agree, the Chairman shall order a re-count.
Three scrutineers shall be appointed who shall take charge of the ballot for
the election of ordinary members of the committee.
They
shall count the number of ballot papers and report to Chairman the result of
the ballot.
7.
Subject to the discretion of the Chairman the proposer of the resolution or
amendment shall be allowed 5 minutes, and each subsequent speaker three
minutes. No member shall speak more than
once on the same question, except the mover of resolution, who shall be allowed
3 minutes to reply to discussion.
8.
The ruling of the Chairman on all points of order shall be final, but if his
ruling is challenged it may only be done by a motion being moved and seconded,
calling on him to vacate the chair.
Such
a motion may only be passed by the votes of not less than two-thirds of the
members present and voting. Should such motion be adopted then the Chairman
shall vacate the chair. The meeting shall elect another member to act as
Chairman.
9.
Any member who refuses to obey the Chairman's ruling, or who persists in
obstructing the business of the meeting may be ordered by the Chairman to leave
the meeting.
10.
Next Business: If a proposal to proceed to the next item has been moved and
seconded, the Proposer of a resolution under discussion shall have the right to
speak briefly in opposition and the procedure motion shall be put without
discussion. If the motion is carried the discussion on the original resolution
shall be abandoned and the meeting shall proceed. If the motion is lost the
discussion on the original motion shall be resumed.