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ED-93/MINEDAP/2
Paris, 15 December 1992 Original: English
UNITED NATIONS EDUCATIONAL,
SCIENTIFIC AND CULTURAL ORGANIZATION
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SIXTH REGIONAL CONFERENCE OF MINISTERS OF EDUCATION AND THOSE RESPONSIBLE FOR ECONOMIC PLANNING IN ASIA AND THE PACIFIC
Kuala Lumpur, 21-24 June 1993
PROVISIONAL RULES OF PROCEDURE
(Established in accordance with the 'Regulations for the general classification of the various categories of meetings convened by UNESCO', as adopted by the General Conference at its fourteenth session 14 C/Resolution 23 and amended at its eighteenth session)
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Rule 1 - Chief participants
I. PARTICIPATION
The governments of the Member States of UNESCO invited in accordance with decision 4.3.5 adopted by the Executive Board of UNESCO at its 139th session shall be entitled to take part in the Conference with the right to vote.
Rule 2 - Representatives and observers
2.1
2.2
2.3
2.4
2.5
Member States of UNESCO other than those referred to in Rule 1 and the Associate Members may be represented by observers.
The Holy See may be represented by observers.
Brunei, Federated States of Micronesia, Hong Kong, Marshall Islands, Nauru, Singapore, Solomon Islands and Vanuatu may be represented by observers.
The United Nations and other organizations of the United Nations System with which UNESCO has concluded mutual representation agreements may send representatives.
Intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations, institutions and foundations invited by decision of the Executive Board may send observers.
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The representatives and observers mentioned in Rules 2.1 to 2.5 may participate in the work of the Conference, without the right to vote and subject to Rule 9.3.
II. ORGANIZATION OF THE CONFERENCE
Rule 3 - Election of the officers
The Conference shall elect a President, one or more Vice-Presidents and a Rapporteur- General.
Rule 4 - Subsidiary bodies
4.1
4.2
Subject to the availability of technical facilities, the Conference may establish such subsidiary bodies as it deems useful for the examination of the items of its agenda and for the preparation and adoption of recommendations.
Each subsidiary body established by the Conference shall elect a Chairperson, one or more Vice-Chairpersons and a Rapporteur.
Rule 5 Steering Committee
5:1
5.2
The Steering Committee of the Conference shall consist of the President, the Vice- Presidents, the Rapporteur-General and the Chairpersons of the subsidiary bodies established in accordance with Rule 4.1.
The Steering Committee shall be responsible for co-ordinating the work of the Conference and its subsidiary bodies, for fixing the dates, hours and order of business of meetings, and in general for assisting the President in the performance of his/her duties.
III. CONDUCT OF BUSINESS
Rule 6 - Duties of the President
6.1
In addition to exercising the powers which are conferred upon him/her elsewhere in the present Rules, the President shall open and close each plenary meeting of the Conference. He/she shall direct the discussions, ensure observance of the Rules of Procedure, accord the right to speak, put questions to the vote and announce the decisions. He/she shall rule on points of order and, subject to the Rules of Procedure, shall control the proceedings and maintain order. He/she shall not vote, but may instruct another member of his/her delegation to vote in his/her place.
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6.2
6.3
If the President is absent during a meeting or any part thereof, the Chair shall be taken by one of the Vice-Presidents. A Vice-President acting as President shall have the same powers and duties as the President.
The Chairperson and Vice-Chairpersons of subsidiary bodies of the Conference shall exercise the same powers with respect to the organs over which they preside.
Rule 7- Publicity of meetings
All plenary meetings of the Conference and meetings of its subsidiary bodies shall be held in public unless the Conference or the subsidiary body concerned decides otherwise.
Rule 8 - Quorum
8.1
8.2
8.3
At plenary meetings a quorum shall consist of a majority of the governments referred to in Rule 1 which are represented at the Conference.
At meetings of subsidiary bodies, a quorum shall consist of a majority of the governments referred to in Rule 1 which are members of the subsidiary body in question.
If after five minutes' adjournment, there be still no quorum as defined above, the presiding officer may request the agreement of all the delegations referred to in Rule 1 actually present temporily to waive the provisions of Rule 8.1 or 8.2, as appropriate.
Rule 2 - Order and time-limit of speeches
9.1
9.2
9.3
The presiding officer shall call upon speakers in the order in which they signify their wish to speak.
The presiding officer may limit the time allowed to each speaker if circumstances make this desirable.
Representatives and observers mentioned in Rule 2 may speak with the previous consent of the presiding officer.
Rule 10 Points of order
10.1
10.2
During a discussion, any delegation may raise a point of order, on which the presiding officer shall immediately give a ruling.
An appeal may be made against the ruling of the presiding officer. Such appeal shall be put to the vote immediately and the presiding officer's ruling shall stand unless overruled by a majority of delegations present and voting.