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Rule(s)

• 15.1 Any member of the ALAC can present a motion for discussion and decision by

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• the Committee, on any matter under the purview of the Committee. Motions need to

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• be seconded by another member of the ALAC.

This section applies to the discussion and vote of all motions, except for matters where more 
specific more specific rules are defined in other sections of this document. 

• 15.2 Whenever a motion is presented, the Chair will allocate appropriate time

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• for discussion, and the Committee will try to debate and reach full consensus on

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• the matter approached by the motion. The Chair will try to facilitate consensus

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• by proposing possible  compromises that can accommodate the views of all

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• Committee members, including minority views. 
• 15.3 If the Chair deems that consensus has been reached, he/she can propose to

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• the Committee to approve the consensus by a “no objections call”. To this effect, the

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• Chair will post a “no objections call” message to the public ALAC list, stating the text of

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• the motion being proposed  -- which shall reflect the consensus reached during

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• the discussion, and thus might be different from the original motion, according to

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• the Chair's own judgement – and giving 7 (seven) calendar days for objections. The

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• motion will be approved if no ALAC member posts a formal objection to the motion to

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• the public ALAC list in the seven days, or, even before the deadline, if all ALAC

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• members express formal support for the motion, either in person (if at physical meetings)

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• or remotely. 
• 15.4 If consensus is not reached, or if the “no objections call” does not result in the

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• approval of a motion, the original motion and any other counter-motions presented during

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• the discussion shall be put to votes in the order of presentation. A motion shall

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• be considered approved if at least five ALAC members cast a non-abstaining vote, and

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• if the number of votes in favour of the motion is higher than the number of votes against.

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•  The vote will be open for 7 (seven) days, but the Chair may close it before the

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• deadline if all ALAC members have cast their vote, either in person (if at physical meetings)

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• or remotely.

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