Recess

Recess

  • A recess is a short intermission in the assembly proceedings, commonly only for a few minutes, which does not close the meeting and after which business will immediately be resumed at exactly the point where it was interrupted. 
  • Descriptive Characteristics 
    • Takes precedence over the main motion, over all subsidiary motions except those to adjourn and fix the time to adjourn
    • Is not applied to any motion. motions to Amend can be applied to it. The previous Question can also be applied to it to prevent amendment being moved, although this situation rarely arises in ordinary societies. no other subsidiary motions can be added to it.
    • Is out of order when another has the floor
    • must be seconded 
    • Is not debatable 
    • Is amendable to the length of the recess; any such amendment is undebateable.
    • Requires a majority vote. 
    • Cannot be reconsidered. 

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