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Rule(s)

  • 19.1 Draft resolutions and amendments may be proposed by the ALAC Members referred

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  • to in Rule 1 and shall be transmitted in writing to the Chair, who shall circulate copies

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  • to all participants. 
  • 19.2 Draft Resolutions need to be seconded by another ALAC Member. 
  • 19.3 As a general rule, no draft resolution or amendment shall be discussed or put to

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  • the vote unless it has been circulated sufficiently in advance to all participants. 
  • 19.4 Whenever a draft resolution is presented, the Chair will allocate appropriate time

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

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  • matter approached by the  draft resolution. 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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  • ALAC members, including minority views. 
  • 19.5 If the Chair deems that consensus has been reached, he/she can propose to the

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  • ALAC to approve the consensus by a “no objections call”. To this effect, the Chair will post a “no objections call” message to the public ALAC list, stating the text of the

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  •  resolutionbeing proposed – which shall reflect the consensus reached during the discussion,

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  • and thus might be different from the original, according to the Chair's own judgement  --

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  •  and giving 7 (seven) calendar days for objections. The resolution will be approved if

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  • no ALAC Member posts a formal objection to the resolution to the public ALAC list in

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  • the seven days, or, even before the deadline, if the ALAC express formal support for

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  • the motion, either in person (if at physical meetings) or remotely. 
  • 19.6 If no consensus has been reached, or if the “no objections call” does not result in

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  • the approval of a  draft resolution, the original and any other counter-draft

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  • resolutionspresented during the discussion shall be put to votes in the order of presentation.

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  • A draft resolution shall be considered approved if at least five delegates cast a nonabstaining vote, and if the number of votes in favour is higher than the number of

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

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

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  •  or remotely. 

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