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- ↑ Petyt, George. Lex Parliamentaria. p. 169.
- ↑ Robert, Henry M.; et al. (2011). Robert's Rules of Order Newly Revised (11th ed.). Philadelphia, PA: Da Capo Press. p. 270. ISBN 978-0-306-82020-5.
- ↑ Robert 2011 , pp. 275–276
- ↑ Robert 2011 , pp. 274–275
- ↑ May, Erskine (1989). Erskine May: Parliamentary Practice (21st ed.). Butterworths. pp. 335–6. ISBN 0-406-11471-4.
- ↑ Rules of Procedure of the European Parliament (WebCite Archive)
- ↑ Robert 2011 , p. 278
- ↑ Robert 2011 , p. 280
