Report of the 97th Session of the Committee on Constitutional and Legal
Matters (Rome, 21-23 October 2013)
Executive Summary
The 97th Session of the Committee on Constitutional and Legal Matters (CCLM):
a)
Examined document “Bureaus and Steering Committees of Technical Committees under
Article V of the Constitution (Composition and Functions)”, noted that issues covered by the
document were under negotiation by the membership of Technical Committees and decided to
review the matter again at a future session;
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INTRODUCTION
1.
The Ninety-seventh Session of the Committee on Constitutional and Legal Matters (CCLM) was held from 21 to 23 October 2013
VII.
VOTING PROCEDURES BY THE CONFERENCE (APPOINTMENT OF THE INDEPENDENT CHAIRPERSON OF THE COUNCIL AND ELECTION OF COUNCIL MEMBERS) – AMENDMENT TO THE GENERAL RULES OF THE ORGANIZATION
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The CCLM, except for one Member, decided to forward the draft Conference Resolution set out in Appendix 2 entitled “Amendment of Rule XII, subparagraph 10(a) of the General Rules of the Organization” to the Council for subsequent transmission to the Conference. The CCLM observed that the proposal involved political considerations, which would be a matter for the Conference.
Appendix 2
RESOLUTION
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Amendment of Rule XII, subparagraph 10(a) of the General Rules of the Organization
THE CONFERENCE,
Recalling that during its 147th Session in June 2013, the Council heard proposals from Member Nations concerning, inter alia, elections and votes;
Noting that the Committee on Constitutional and Legal Matters at its 97th Session in October 2013 recommended an amendment to Rule XII of the General Rules of the Organization and that the Council at its 148th Session in December 2013 endorsed the proposed amendment;
Decides to amend Rule XII of the General Rules of the Organization as follows:
“
Rule XII
Quorum and Voting Arrangements at Meetings of Conference and Council
(...)
10.
(a)
The appointment of
the Chairperson of the Council and of the
Director-General
,
and
the admission of additional Member Nations and Associate Members shall be decided by secret ballot. Other elections shall likewise be decided by secret ballot, except that in the case of an election in which there are not more candidates than vacancies the Chairperson may submit to the Conference or Council that the appointment be decided by clear general consent.
