Office Practice May/June 2015

Question 7 

  1. Explain the following meeting terms:

  2. Nem con;

     

  3. Lie on the table;

    (c)        Agenda;

    (d)       Rider;

    (e)        Quorum;

    (f)        Unanimous;

    (g)        Casting vote;

    (h)        Ultra wires;

    (i)         Proxy;

    (j)         Teller.

Observation

Majority of the candidates avoided this question.  Few of them that attempted the question did not do well.  Some of the terms are explained below:

(a)        Nem con -           This is no one contradicting.

(b)        Lie on the table -      A proposal is said to lie on the table when it is yet to be brought up for discussion.

(c)        Casting vote  -       This is the second vote a chairman is entitled to cast in order to break a tie.