English shall be the official and working language of the committees. At the chair's discretion the meeting will be declared open, without reference to the number of delegates present. The chairperson shall have complete control of the proceedings of the meeting and over the maintenance of order at its meetings. The chair will begin each session with a roll call.
Delegates are to respond by raising their placards and stating 'present and voting'.
During the discussion of any matter, a delegate may rise to a point of order. The chairperson's decision will be given immediately and will be considered final and ultimate. The speaker's list will remain open at all times. The chair will invite those wishing to speak to indicate so by raising their placard, at other times a delegate may be added to the list via a written note submitted to the chair. No one shall address the committee without having previously obtained the permission of the chair.