XVIII. INTERPRETATION AND AMENDMENTS Headings Rule 70
The headings of these rules, which were inserted for reference purposes only, shall be disregarded in the interpretation of the rules.
Amendments Rule 71
These rules of procedure may be amended by a decision of the Committee, subject to approval of the Council.
Rule 72
These rules of procedure are subject to the approval by the Council and shall remain in force insofar as they are not superseded or modified by decisions of the Council.
Chapter II RULES OF PROCEDURE OF THE HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE*
CONTENTS
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PART ONE. GENERAL RULES
I. SESSIONS
1. Sessions 30
2. Dates of sessions 30
3. Special sessions 30
4. Notification of opening date of sessions 30
5. Place of sessions 31
II. AGENDA
6. Provisional agenda for regular sessions 31
7. Provisional agenda for special sessions 31
8. Adoption of agenda 31
9. Revision of agenda 32
10. Transmission of the provisional agenda and basic documents 32
III. MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE
11. Members 32
12. Beginning of term of office 32
13-15. Vacancies 32
16. Solemn declaration 33
IV. OFFICERS
17. Elections 33
18. Term of office 33
19. Position of the Chairperson 33
20. Acting Chairperson 34
21. Rights and duties of the Acting Chairperson 34
22. Replacement of officers 34
V. SECRETARIAT
23. Duties of the Secretary General 34
24. Statements 34
25. Servicing of meetings 34
26. Keeping the members informed 35
27. Financial implications of proposals 35
CONTENTS (continued)
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VI. LANGUAGES
28. Official and working languages 35
29. Interpretation 35
30. Interpretation from an unofficial language 35
31. Languages of summary records 35
32. Languages of formal decisions and official documents 36
VII. PUBLIC AND PRIVATE MEETINGS
33. Public and private meetings 36
34. Issue of communiqués concerning private meetings 36
VIII. RECORDS
35. Correction of provisional summary records 36
36. Distribution of summary records 36
IX. CONDUCT OF BUSINESS
37. Quorum 37
38. Powers of the Chairperson 37
39. Points of order 37
40. Adjournment of the debate 37
41. Time limit for statements 38
42. Closure of debate 38
43. Permission to speak on the closure of the debate 38
44. Suspension or adjournment of meetings 38
45. Order of motions 38
46. Submission of proposals 39
47. Decisions on competence 39
48. Withdrawal of proposals 39
49. Reconsideration of proposals 39
X. VOTING
50. Voting rights 39
51. Adoption of decisions 40
52. Method of voting 40
53. Roll call votes 40
54. Conduct during voting and explanation of votes 40
55. Division of proposals 41
56. Order of voting on amendments 41
CONTENTS (continued)
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57. Order of voting on proposals 41
58. Methods of elections 41
59. Conduct of elections when only one elective place is to be filled 41
60. Conduct of elections when two or more elective places are
to be filled 42
61. Equally divided votes 42
XI. SUBSIDIARY BODIES
62. Ad hoc subsidiary bodies 42
XII. ANNUAL REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE
63. Annual report 43
XIII. DISTRIBUTION OF REPORTS AND OTHER OFFICIAL
DOCUMENTS OF THE COMMITTEE
64. Distribution of reports and other official documents
of the Committee 43
XIV. AMENDMENTS
65. Amendments 43
PART TWO. RULES RELATING TO THE FUNCTIONS
OF THE COMMITTEE
XV. REPORTS FROM STATES PARTIES UNDER
ARTICLE 40 OF THE COVENANT
66. Submission of reports 44
67. Exchange of information with specialized agencies 44
68. Attendance by States parties during the examination of reports 44
69-70. Non submission of reports 45
71. Consideration of reports 46
72. Consideration of replies by State party 46
73. Communication of general comments 46
CONTENTS (continued)
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XVI. PROCEDURE FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF
COMMUNICATIONS RECEIVED UNDER
ARTICLE 41 OF THE COVENANT
74. Submission and contents of communications 47
75. Permanent register 47
76. Transmittal of communications 47
77-79. Examination of communications 47
80. Request for additional information 48
81. Attendance by States parties during the examination
of communications and submission of information 48
82. Adoption of report 49
83. Conciliation Commission 49
XVII. PROCEDURE FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF
COMMUNICATIONS RECEIVED UNDER
THE OPTIONAL PROTOCOL
A. Transmission of communications to the Committee
84-87. Transmission of communications to the Committee 49
B. General provisions regarding the consideration of communications
by the Committee or its subsidiary bodies
88-92. Consideration of communications by the Committee
or its subsidiary bodies 51
C. Procedure to determine admissibility
93-98. Determination of admissibility 52
D. Procedure for the consideration of communications on the merits
99-101. Consideration of communications on the merits 54
E. Rules concerning confidentiality
102-103. Confidentiality 55
F. Individual opinions
104. Individual opinions 56
Note: The rules of procedure of the Human Rights Committee have been edited and renumbered consecutively. The following rules have been renumbered:
New rule number Old rule number
70 69A
71 70
72 70A
73 71
74 72
75 73
76 74
77 75
78 76
79 77A
80 77B
81 77C
82 77D
83 77E
84 78
85 79
86 80
87 81
88 82
89 83
90 84
91 85
92 86
93 87
94 88
95 89
96 90
97 91
98 92
99 93
100 94
101 95
102 96
103 97
104 98
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