Discipline Review Committee

The Discipline Review Committee is responsible for reviewing Organization and Procedure and any amendments proposed to it. While revisions will only be undertaken at the direction of Yearly Meeting, the committee will be sensitive to current practices, to changes in them and needs for guidance, and may encourage Monthly Meetings to present their questions in writing to the Yearly Meeting.

Proposals to change or add to Organization and Procedure may be presented in writing by a Monthly Meeting or standing committee of the Yearly Meeting to either the Yearly Meeting or to Representative Meeting. If such a proposal is approved, it shall be referred to the Discipline Review Committee for comment or drafting as required. The Discipline Review Committee, after such consultation as it deems necessary, then brings forward to the Yearly Meeting a proposal to amend Organization and Procedure, stating the exact change in wording proposed. If this proposal is approved by the Yearly Meeting without amendment, then the next following Yearly Meeting shall be asked to give final approval to the proposal, and if this is similarly forthcoming then the proposal takes effect (see also the Preface).

If Yearly Meeting amends the proposal first presented by the Discipline Review Committee, it shall be referred back to the Discipline Review Committee for comment-and may be put forward for final approval the next year if Discipline Review Committee has no objection. If a proposal for final approval is not approved, the matter shall be returned to Discipline Review Committee for further consideration.