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request for leave to modify a motion
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A quick definition of request for leave to modify a motion:
A request is when someone asks for something. In parliamentary law, a request for leave to modify a motion is when someone wants to change their own idea after it has been stated by the chair. They need to ask permission from the assembly to make the change. A request for permission to withdraw a motion is when someone wants to stop talking about their idea without making a decision. A request to be excused from a duty is when someone wants to be relieved from a responsibility they were given. A request to read papers is when someone wants to read something out loud or have someone else read it for them.
A more thorough explanation:
A request for leave to modify a motion is a motion made by a member of a parliamentary body to seek permission to amend their own motion after it has been stated by the chair. Once the chair has stated the motion, it belongs to the assembly, and the mover cannot modify it without the assembly's permission.
- During a meeting, a member makes a motion to increase the budget for a project. After the chair has stated the motion, the member realizes they made an error and wishes to modify the motion. They can make a request for leave to modify the motion, seeking permission from the assembly to amend their original motion.
- Another example could be a member making a motion to change the meeting time from 2 pm to 3 pm. After the chair has stated the motion, another member suggests that the time should be changed to 4 pm instead. The original mover can make a request for leave to modify the motion to change the time to 4 pm instead of 3 pm.
These examples illustrate how a member can make a request for leave to modify a motion to correct an error or to incorporate new information or ideas into their original motion.
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