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10. ADVISORS

THE CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE MAY, IF THE NEED ARISES, INVITE CHINESE

OR FOREIGN EXPERTS TO ACT AS ADVISORS. THESE ADVISORS MAY ATTEND

MEETINGS AND SEMINARS TO ASSIST IN THE WORK.

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 JOIN 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 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND CAN LAY DOWN THEIR OWN WORKING

PROCEDURES.

12. SECRETARIAT

A. 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.

B. 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 OC ABOVE, WHILE THE DEPUTY SECRETARIES-GENERAL AND OTHER STAFF WILL BE RECRUITED BY THE DIRECTOR, DEPUTY DIRECTORS AND

SECRETARY-GENERAL OF THE CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE WHICH WILL USE

ITS OWN FUNDS TO PAY THEIR SALARIES.

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 SUGGEST, AN EXTRAORDINARY MEETING MAY BE CALLED. MEMBERS WILL BE NOTIFIED OF A GENERAL MEETING TWO WEEKS 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 SUGGEST, AN EXTRAORDINARY MEETING MAY BE CALLED. MEMBERS WILL BE NOTIFIED OF A EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING ONE WEEK 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 PRESENT WILL ELECT SOMEONE AMONG THEMSELVES TO CHAIR THE MEETING. A QUORUM FOR ALL MEETINGS OF THE CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE (INCLUDING GENERAL MEETINGS, OMEETINGS 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

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