Rules 2002

Rule 22
Alterations of rules

(a) Alterations to the rules shall be made by the NEC only on the instructions of a delegate meeting or in accordance with clause (f) of this rule.

(b) The amendment of a rule by an emergency motion, late notice motion, or by an amendment to a motion which is not itself a motion to amend the rules, shall be precluded.

(c) Any motion to alter the rules should be written as an instruction to the NEC to amend the rules to give effect to the principle stated in the motion. A motion to amend a rule which does not seek to change the principle in that rule may be written in the textual form in which it is proposed the amended rule shall appear.

(d) Any motion to alter the code of conduct should be written as an instruction to the NEC to bring an appropriate motion to amend the rules to give effect to the principle stated in the motion at the following ADM.

(e) The NEC shall amend the rules in accordance with the instructions of a delegate meeting as soon as possible after the conclusion of such a meeting, but in any case within six calendar months.

(f) The NEC shall also make any such amendments to rules as may be required by the Certification Officer under the authority of the Trade Union Acts.