Rule 41 : Reports to be Submitted after each Session The Commission shall submit to the Current Chairman of the OAU, a report on the deliberations of each session. This report shall contain a brief summary of the recommendations and statements on issue to which the Commission would like to draw the attention of the Current Chairman and member States of the OAU. Rule 42 : Submission of Official Decisions and Reports The text of the decisions and reports officially adopted by the Commission shall be distributed to all members of the Commission as soon as possible. Chapter X: Conduct of the Debates Rule 43 : Quorum The quorum shall be constituted by seven (7) members of the Commission, as specified in 3 of the Charter. Rule 44 : General Powers of the Chairman In addition to the powers entrusted to him under other provisions of the present Rules of Procedure, the Chairman shall have the responsibility to declare each session of the Commission opened and closed; he shall direct the debates, ensure the application of the present Rules of Procedure, grant the use of the floor, submit to a vote matters under discussion and announce the result of the vote taken. Subject to the provisions of the present Rules of Procedure, the Chairman shall direct the discussions of the Commission and ensure order during meetings. The Chairman may during the discussion of an agenda item, propose to the Commission to limit the time accorded to speakers, as well as the number of interventions of each speaker on the same issue and close the list of speakers. He shall rule on the points of order. He shall also have the power to propose an adjournment and the closure of debates as well as the adjournment and suspension of a sitting. The debates shall deal solely with the issue submitted to the Commission and the Chairman may call a speaker whose remarks are irrelevant to the matter under discussion to order. Rule 45 : Points of Order 1. During the debate of any matter, a member may, at any time, raise a point of order and the point of order shall be immediately decided by the Chairman, in accordance with the Rules of Procedure. If a member appeals against the decision, the appeal shall immediately be put to the vote and if the Chairman's ruling is not cancelled by the simple majority of members present, it shall be maintained. 2. A member raising a point of order cannot, in his or her comments, deal with the substance of the matter under discussion. Rule 46 : Adjournment of Debates During the discussion of any matter, a member may move the adjournment of the debate on the matter under discussion. In addition to the proposer of the motion one member may speak in favour of and one against the motion after which the motion shall be immediately put to the vote. Rule 47 : Limit of the Time Accorded to Speakers The Commission may limit the time accorded to each speaker on any matter, when the time allotted for debates is limited and a speaker spends more than one [sic] time accorded, the Chairman shall immediately call him to order. Rule 48 : Closing of the List of Speakers The Chairman may, during a debate, read out the list of speakers and with the approval of the Commission, declare the list closed. Where there are no more speakers, the Chairman shall, with the approval of the Commission, declare the debate closed. This closure shall have the same effect as the decided by the Commission. Rule 49 : Closure of Debates A member may, at any time, move the closure of the debate on the matter under discussion, even if other members or representatives expressed the desire to take the floor. The authorisation to take the floor on the closure of the debate shall be given only to two speakers against the closure, after which the motion shall immediately be put to the vote. Rule 50 : Suspension or Adjournment of the Meeting During the discussion of any matter, a member may move the suspension or adjournment of the meeting. No discussion on any such motion shall be permitted and it shall immediately be put to the vote. Rule 51 : Order of the Motions Subject to the provisions of Rule 45 of the present Rules of Procedure, the following motions shall have precedence in the following order over all the other proposals or motions before the meeting: 6