ARTICLE III: PRIVILEGED MOTIONS

Questions relating to the rights and privileges of the assembly, or to any of its members, take precedence of all other motions. It should be made as a new thread in the Floor forum, even if it related to a particular question which is being debated. When a member rises for this purpose he/she should say, "Madam Speaker, I rise to a question of privilege affecting the assembly," or "I rise to a question of personal privilege," and then state the motion so that the presiding officer may rule on it.

Questions of privilege may relate to the privileges of the assembly or only of a member, the former having the precedence if the two come into competition. Questions of personal privilege must relate to one as a member of the assembly, or else relate to charges against his character which, if true, would incapacitate him for membership. Questions like the following relate to the privileges of the assembly: those relating to the organization of the assembly; or to the comfort of its members; or to the conduct of its officers or employees; or to the punishing of a member for disorderly conduct or other offence; or to the conduct of reporters for the press, or to the accuracy of published reports of proceedings.