[gnso-improvem-impl-sc] Deferrals - Key questions / logic points in order to try to achieve consensus

[J. Scott Evans]

Thanks for this Jonathan.


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On Sun, Jun 24, 2012 12:25 AM PDT Jonathan Robinson wrote:

>Key Questions / Issues
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>.         Do we permit 1st deferrals? 
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>.         Do we require a reason / motivation for deferrals?
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>.         If a reason is required / provided, is it subject to any test?
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>.         Are 1st deferrals automatic or do we subject them to some form of
>vote / test?
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>.         Can a deferral be overruled?  If so, what is the condition / test
>to overrule?
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>.         Do we permit 2nd deferrals?
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>.         If we permit 2nd deferrals, do we subject them to some form of
>vote / test?
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>.         Do we permit 3rd deferrals?
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>My Answers
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>.         Do we permit 1st deferrals?
>Yes
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>.         Do we require a reason / motivation for deferrals?
>Yes
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>.         If a reason is required / provided, is it subject to any test?
>No, we trust the provider of the reason
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>.         Are 1st deferrals automatically granted or do we subject them to
>some form of vote / test?
>Yes, they are automatically granted
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>.         Can a 1st deferral be overruled?  If so, what is the condition /
>test to overrule?
>Yes, subject to a request from a councillor and a [supermajority] vote of
>the council to deny
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>.         Do we permit 2nd deferrals?
>Yes
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>.         If we permit 2nd deferrals, do we subject them to some form of
>vote / test?
>Yes, 2nd deferral requires a request from a councillor and a [supermajority]
>vote of the council to permit
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>.         Do we permit 3rd deferrals?
>No.  A motion should be voted on or withdrawn at this stage.
>Note: I use "withdrawn" not "tabled" as tabled in my English, tabled means
>put forward / submitted not withdrawn
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