The Australian Guide to Chairing MeetingsAn invaluable reference companion, it covers every aspect of meeting procedure, instruction for office-bearers and forms of address. The history of meetings, specimen minutes and useful notes on ceremonial procedures are also featured. The indispensable guide to- chairing a meeting board meetings annual general meetings standing orders the agenda motions and amendments closing the discussion specimen meetings rules of debate inaugural meetings committees conferences shareholders' meetings |
Contents
Parliamentary Procedure | 1 |
Importance of Standing Orders | 9 |
The Agenda | 20 |
Motions and Amendments | 38 |
Closing the Discussion | 57 |
Specimen Meetings | 71 |
Specimen Standing Orders and Rules of Debate | 90 |
Committees | 98 |
Inaugural Meetings | 109 |
Conferences | 114 |
Shareholders Meetings | 125 |
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Common terms and phrases
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