<P> In Robert's Rules of Order Newly Revised (RONR), a point of order may be raised if the rules appear to have been broken . This may interrupt a speaker during debate, or anything else if the breach of the rules warrants it . The point is resolved before business continues . </P> <P> The point of order calls upon the chair to make a ruling . The chair may rule on the point of order or submit it to the judgment of the assembly . If the chair accepts the point of order, it is said to be ruled "well taken". If not, it is said to be ruled "not well taken". </P> <P> Generally, a point of order must be raised at the time the rules are broken or else it would be too late . For example, if a motion was made and discussion began on it, it would be too late to raise a point of order that the motion was not seconded . If such a motion was adopted without a second, it remains valid and not having a second becomes irrelevant . </P> <P> Exceptions to the rule that a point of order must be raised at the time of violation include that a point of order may be raised at any time a motion was adopted in violation of the bylaws or applicable law, in conflict with a previously adopted motion (unless adopted by the vote to rescind it), or in violation of a fundamental principle of parliamentary law . </P>

When can a point of order be raised