11. SPECIAL GROUPS
THE CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE WILL SET UP A NUMBER OF SPECIAL GROUPS TO CARRY OUT THE WORK ASSIGNED BY THE CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE AND ACCEPT CONSULTATIONS BY THE DRAFTING COMMITTEE. THE NUMBER OF THESE GROUPS WILL BE DETERMINED BY WORK REQUIREMENT. MEMBERS OF THE CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE CAN JOINT THESE SPECIAL GROUPS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THEIR OWN EXPERTISE. THE GROUPS CAN RECRUIT EXPERTS OUTSIDE THE CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE TO BE MEMBERS AND TO TAKE PART IN DISCUSSION ON RELATED MATTERS. THE SPECIAL GROUPS ARE ACCOUNTABLE TO THE CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE AND CAN LAY DOWN THEIR OWN WORKING PROCEDURES.
12. SECRETARIAT
12.1 THE SECRETARIAT IS AN ORGAN SET UP UNDER THE CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE AND IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DAY-TO-DAY FUNCTIONING OF THE COMMITTEE UNDER THE LEADERSHIP OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. 12.2 THE SECRETARIAT WILL HAVE ONE SECRETARY-GENERAL, TWO TO THREE DEPUTY SECRETARIES-GENERAL AND A NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF. THE SECRETARY-GENERAL WILL BE SELECTED IN THE MANNER STATED IN ARTICLE 9.3 ABOVE, WHILE THE DEPUTY SECRETARIES-GENERAL AND OTHER STAFF WILL BE RECRUITED BY THE DIRECTOR, DEPUTY DIRECTORS AND SECRETARY-GENERAL OF THE CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE, AND THEIR SALARIES WILL BE PAID OUT OF THE CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE'S FUND.
13. MEETINGS
THE CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE WILL HOLD A GENERAL MEETING ONCE EVERY SIX MONTHS. BUT IF THE NEED ARISES AND IF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE DECIDES OR IF ONE THIRD OR MORE OF THE CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE MEMBERS PROPOSE, AN EXTRAORDINARY MEETING BAY BE CALLED. MEMBERS WILL BE NOTIFIED OF A GENERAL MEETING 14 DAYS IN ADVANCE. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WILL HAVE A MEETING ONCE EVERY TWO OR THREE MONTHS. BUT IF THE NEED ARISES AND IF THE DIRECTOR AND DEPUTY DIRECTORS DECIDE, OR IF ONE THIRD OR MORE OF THE MEMBERS PROPOSE, AN EXTRAORDINARY MEETING MAY BE CALLED. MEMBERS WILL BE NOTIFIED OF A EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING 7 DAYS IN ADVANCE. ALL GENERAL MEETINGS OF THE CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE AND MEETINGS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WILL BE CHAIRED BY THE DIRECTOR. IN THE ABSENCE OF THE DIRECTOR, THE DEPUTY DIRECTORS PRSENT WILL ELECT SOMEONE AMONG THEMSELVES TO CHAIR THE MEETING. A QUORUM FOR ALL KINDS OF MEETINGS OF THE CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE
(INCLUDING GENERAL MEETINGS, MEETINGS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND SPECIAL GROUPS AND MEETINGS TO AMEND THE CONSTITUTION) WILL BE FORMED WHEN AT LEAST HALF OF THE MEMBERS WHO ARE ELIGIBLE TO ATTEND THE MEETINGS ARE PRESENT.
14. AMENDMENT OF CONSTITUTION
MEETINGS TO AMEND THIS CONSTITUTION MAY BE CALLED IF ONE THIRD OF
THE CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE MEMBERS JOINTLY SIGN A WRITTEN
PROPOSAL FOR THIS PURPOSE. THE AGENDA AND PROPOSED AMENDMENTS
MUST BE PUT FORWARD 21 DAYS IN ADVANCE OF THE MEETING.
AMENDMENTS PROPOSED MUST BE DISCUSSED BY THE GENERAL MEETING OF
THE CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE AND IS ONLY EFFECTIVE OF THREE QUARTERS
OF ALL THE MEMBERS AGREE.
RESTRICTED
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