Standing Orders Committee

The Standing Order Committee (SOC) is responsible for preparing and submitting to the BECTU Annual and Rules Revision Conferences the agenda and standing orders for regulating proceedings.

It also prepares the timetable of dates for such matters as the submission and amendment of propositions (motions) put forward by branches for consideration of the conference.

SOC can combine propositions and amendments of similar intention - also known as compositing.

The powers of the SOC are defined in rule 42 of the BECTU Rule Book.

The members of the SOC for the 2002 Annual and Rules Revision Conferences Conferences are:

• John Gray (chair) - Scottish Freelance Branch
• Albey George - Property Branch
• Lorraine Dance - BBC London Services Branch
• Winnie Lowes - Northern Freelance Branch
• Kate Walker - Glasgow Bingo Branch