Point of Order definition

Point of Order means a matter that a Member considers to be a departure from or contravention of the rules, procedures or generally accepted practices of Council.

Point of Order means a statement made by a Member during a Meeting drawing to the attention of the Chair a breach of the Rules of Procedure.

Point of Order means the raising of a question by a member in a meeting claiming that the procedures of the meeting or of an individual council member are contrary to the procedural rules or practices.

Examples of Point of Order in a sentence

• If the Mayor’s ruling is against the Council member’s call for the Point of Order, a vote of the Council may be requested.

• Any Council member may raise a Point of Order if s/he perceives a breach of the Council’s procedural rules and insists on the enforcement of the rule by the Presiding Officer.

• A Point of Order take precedence over any main motion, is not debatable, is not amendable, but may be superseded by a motion to table the item over which the Point of Order was raised, and is ruled on immediately by the Presiding Officer.

• If the Chair fails to notice such a breach, any member may make the appropriate Point of Order, calling on the Chair for a ruling.

• A delegate may rise to a Point of Order during the discussion of any matter, and the Point of Order shall be addressed as soon as the chair has made a ruling in accordance with these rules of procedure.

More Definitions of Point of Order

Point of Order means the pointing out of any deviation from or anything contrary to, the conduct and or any other irregularity in the proceedings of a meeting;

Point of Order means a question raised by a member with respect to any departure from the Procedural By-law or in the practised conduct of Council or Committee business.

Point of Order means the raising of a question by a Member with the view of calling attention to any departure from this Bylaw or the customary proceedings in debate or in the conduct of Council's business;

Point of Order means a point raised by a councillor during the council meeting and shall only relate to a matter of procedure and provided for in the rules of order;

Point of Order. - shall mean any alleged breach of the rules or irregularity in the proceedings of a meeting.

Point of Order means a question by a Member with a view to calling attention to any issue relating to this by-law or the conduct of Council’s business or in order to assist the Member in understanding Council’s procedures making an appropriate motion or understanding the effect of a motion.

Point of Order means the raising of a question by a Member with the view of calling attention to any departure from the Policies or Procedures, or the customary modes or proceedings in debate, or in the conduct of the Board’s business.