Point of Order

Does your meeting really understand Points of Order — or is everyone just hoping no one raises one?

A point of order is a tool, which is used to draw attention to a breach in rules, an irregularity in procedure, the irrelevance or continued repetition of a speaker or the breaching of established practices or contradiction of a previous decision.

What happens when a procedural motion is moved “That the matter lie on the table”?

“To lie on the table” is a formal procedural motion. 

The purpose of the motion is to defer further consideration of the matter currently before the meeting, without setting a specific time for when it will be revisited.