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PART THREE. INTERPRETATION AND AMENDMENTS



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PART THREE. INTERPRETATION AND AMENDMENTS

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.

Approval of and modification by 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These rules of procedure are subject to the approval by the Council and shall remain in force insofar as they are not superseded or modified by decisions of the Council.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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