Amendment of the provisions of the Rules of Procedure relating to explanations of vote

Resolution 437 (1970)

Author(s):

Parliamentary Assembly

Origin

Assembly debate on 30 January 1970 (27th Sitting) (see Doc. 2585, report of the Committee on Rules of Procedure). Text adopted by theAssembly on 30 January 1970 (27thSitting).

The Assembly,

1. Considering the difficulties raised in the past by explanations of vote ;

2. Considering its Resolution 366 (1968) on amendment of certain provisions of the Rules of Procedure, and in particular paragraphs 4 and 5 of that resolution relating to explanations of vote ;

3. Considering the report of the Committee on Rules of Procedure, Doc. 2585,

4. Resolves :

a to replace paragraph 3 of Rule 28 (Debate and examination of texts) of the Rules of Procedure by the following paragraph : "3. When examination of and voting on a text as a whole have been concluded and the results announced, Representatives or Substitutes may present explanations of votes lasting not more than three minutes." ;

b to delete the words "explanations of vote" from paragraph 7 of Rule 32.