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{{About|discipline in deliberative assemblies that use parliamentary procedure|other uses of discipline|Discipline (disambiguation)}}
In a [[deliberative assembly]], '''disciplinary procedures''' are used to punish members for violating the rules of the assembly.

== Codes and rules ==
According to [[Robert's Rules of Order]] Newly Revised (RONR), discipline could include censure, fine, suspension, or expulsion.<ref name=":0">{{Cite book|title = Robert's Rules of Order Newly Revised|last = Robert|first = Henry M.|publisher = Da Capo Press|year = 2011|isbn = 978-0-306-82020-5|location = Philadelphia, PA|pages = 643|edition = 11th|display-authors = et al.}}</ref> The officers may be removed from their position, including the position of the chair. If an offense occurs in a [[Meeting (parliamentary procedure)|meeting]], the assembly, having witnessed it themselves, can vote on a punishment without the need for a trial.<ref name=":1">{{Harvard citation no brackets|Robert|2011|p = 646}}</ref> The [[Chairman|chair]] has no authority to impose a penalty or to order the offending member to be removed from the hall, but the assembly has that power.<ref name=":1" /> [[Mason's Manual of Legislative Procedure]] states that the power of discipline is within the assembly as a whole and not the presiding officer acting alone.<ref>{{cite parl|title=MAS|pages=418|edition=2000|year=2000}}</ref>

A [[trial]] is required if the offense occurs outside a meeting and the organization's rules do not describe the disciplinary procedures.<ref>{{Harvard citation no brackets|Robert|2011|p = 656}}</ref> The [[Standard Code of Parliamentary Procedure]] (TSC) states that in trials of disciplinary procedures, members should be given due notice and a fair hearing.<ref>{{cite parl|title=TSC|pages=224|edition=4th}}</ref> The trial could be held in a meeting of the organization or in a meeting of a [[committee]] appointed by the organization for such a purpose.<ref>{{Harvard citation no brackets|Robert|2011|p = 669}}</ref>

Nonmembers of the body that is meeting have no rights.<ref name=":2">{{Harvard citation no brackets|Robert|2011|p = 648}}</ref> Nonmembers may be removed by the chair acting alone.<ref name=":2" />

According to the [[European Court of Human Rights]], "it is common practice in [[Parliament]]s of the Member States of the [[Council of Europe]] that Parliaments exercise control over behaviour in Parliament":<ref>Giampiero Buonomo, ''Lo scudo di cartone'', Rubbettino Editore, 2015, p. 209 , {{ISBN|978-88-498-4440-5}}.</ref> the Court notes the importance of orderly conduct in Parliament and recognises the importance of respect for constitutional institutions in a democratic society. Its supervisory role consists in balancing those interests in the specific circumstances of the case against the rights affected in order to determine the proportionality of the interference.<ref>{{Cite web|title = KARÁCSONY AND OTHERS v. HUNGARY 42461/13|url = http://caselaw.echr.globe24h.com/0/0/hungary/2013/11/07/karacsony-and-others-v-hungary-138866-42461-13.shtml|website = caselaw.echr.globe24h.com|access-date = 2016-02-04|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160205113307/http://caselaw.echr.globe24h.com/0/0/hungary/2013/11/07/karacsony-and-others-v-hungary-138866-42461-13.shtml|archive-date = 2016-02-05|url-status = dead}}</ref>

== Types of discipline ==

=== Censure ===
{{Main|Censure}}Censure is an expression of strong disapproval or harsh criticism. It can be adopted without formal disciplinary procedures.<ref name=":0" />

=== Fine ===
{{See also|Fine (penalty)}}A member may be assessed a fine for not following a rule. For example, in a club, if a member is not wearing a name badge, that member may be charged a fine. Fines may be assessed only if authorized in the bylaws of the organization.<ref name=":0" />

=== Suspension ===
{{See also|Suspension (punishment)|Naming (parliamentary procedure)}}A member may have a right, some rights, or all rights of membership suspended for a period of time. This action may result in a loss of "[[good standing]]" within the organization.<ref>{{Harvard citation no brackets|Robert|2011|p = 6}}</ref>

=== Removal from office ===
{{See also|Declare the chair vacant|Impeach (motion)|Motion of no confidence}}A member may be removed from office. For example, the president could be temporarily removed from presiding over a meeting using a [[suspension of the rules]].<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.robertsrules.com/interp_list.html#2006_2|title = 2006-2: SUSPEND THE RULES TO REMOVE PRESIDENT|access-date = 2016-02-04|website = The Official Robert's Rules of Order Web Site|publisher = The Robert's Rules Association}}{{Dead link|date=February 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> Procedures to permanently remove members from office vary; some organizations allow removal only for cause, while in others, removal may be done at the pleasure of the membership.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.robertsrules.com/faq.html#20 |title=Frequently Asked Questions about RONR (Question 20) |access-date=2016-02-04 |website=The Official Robert's Rules of Order Web Site |publisher=The Robert's Rules Association |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041112102258/http://www.robertsrules.com/faq.html |archive-date=2004-11-12 }}</ref>

=== Expulsion ===
A member may be expelled from the organization or assembly. An example is [[expulsion from the United States Congress]].

== See also ==
* [[Recall election]]

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