10. The roll-call shall be called by national delegations in their English alphabetical order after an interval of five minutes to ascertain and record the voting figure in each delegation. The number of votes that may be cast by a delegation shall be calculated in accordance with the number of members of the delegation present at the moment of the vote. The total number of votes cast by a delegation shall not exceed twice the number of delegates present at the moment of the vote, neither shall it exceed the number of votes allotted to it in Appendix I to these Rules of

Procedure.

11. Only affirmative and negative votes shall count in
calculating the number of votes cast: this shall also apply
to voting by show of hands.

12. The President shall be responsible for the counting
of votes and shall announce the result. The votes shall be
recorded in the Minutes of Proceedings of the Sitting.

13. In the case of appointments, voting shall take place
by secret ballot. Only those papers bearing the names of
persons who have been duly entered as candidates shall be
taken into account for the purpose of calculating the num-
ber of votes cast.

Article 26.

The majorities required are the following:

(a) in respect of a draft recommendation, a decision that the credentials of a delegate or delegates are invalid, the adoption of urgent procedure, and the setting up of a committee: majority of two-thirds of the votes cast;

(e) Committee

and Information.

Education, Cultural Affairs

(b) France, the Federal Republic of Germany, Italy and the United Kingdom have five seats each in the Political Committee, four seats each in the Military and Economic Committees, three seats each in the Scientific and Technical Committee, and two seats each in the Committee on Education, Cultural Affairs and Informa(c) Canada has three seats in both the Political and Military Committees, and two seats in each of the other tion; Committees;

(d) Turkey has two seats in each Committee;

(e) Belgium, Greece and the Netherlands have two seats each in the Political and Military Committees and one seat each in the other Committees;

(f) Denmark, Norway and Portugal each have one seat
on every committee;

(g) Iceland and Luxembourg, each of which has a
total of three seats, may sit in each of the Committees.
3. The Assembly shall have power to vary the total
number of seats to be allotted to each participating

country.

4. Delegates may represent their national delegation in more than one Committee.

5. Besides the regular members, alternates of the same nationality may be appointed for each Committee.

ARTICLE 28.

The first meeting of each Committee shall be summoned by the President of the Assembly. Subsequent meetings of a Committee shall be called at the discretion of its Chairman subject to the Assembly's programme of work as established by the Standing Committee.

A. POSSIBLE REMEDIAL REVISIONS TO THE RULES OF PROCEDURE OF THE NORTH ATLANTIC ASSEMBLY-Continued

Article 29.

In the course of the annual session, each Committee shall
elect from its members present a Chairman, one or two
Vice-Chairmen and a Rapporteur.

The outgoing officers of a Committee may be re-elected,
but no Chairman, Vice-Chairman or Rapporteur shall be
re-elected to the same office after four years of continuous
service in it.

Rapporteurs shall be responsible for the preparation of
reports and, if adopted in committee, for their introduction
to the Assembly in plenary session.

Article 30.

Draft recommendations, resolutions, opinions and orders
adopted by the Assembly Committees shall be presented
to a Drafting Committee composed of the Standing Com-
mittee with the Chairmen and General Rapporteurs of
the Committees concerned as advisers. The Drafting
Committee will decide on the transmissions of these draft

Revision 9: Section VIII. Article 29.

Purpose: To reflect a decision by the Assembly to hold
two sessions a year; and a decision that reports presented
to the committees will serve as the basis for discussion
and will not be voted up or down by the committees or in
plenary session.

In the course of the (annual) SECOND SEMI-
ANNUAL session, each Committee shall elect from its
members present a Chairman, one or two Vice-Chairmen
and a Rapporteur.

The outgoing officers of a Committee may be re-elected,
but no Chairman, Vice-Chairman or Rapporteur shall be 8
re-elected to the same office after four years of continuous
service in it. Rapporteurs shall be responsible for the
preparation of reports (and, if adopted in committee, for
their introduction to the Assembly in plenary session.)
FOR THE BASIS OF COMMITTEE DISCUSSION
AND FOR PRESENTING MEASURES ADOPTED
BY THE COMMITTEE FOR THE CONSIDERA-
TION OF THE ASSEMBLY IN PLENARY SESSION.

recommendations, resolutions, opinions and orders to the Assembly in plenary session.

Article 31.

1. Committee meetings shall not be held in public. Any-
delegate of the Assembly shall be entitled to attend meet-
ings of Committees of which he is not
but shall not have the right to vote. The Chairman of a

a member,

Revision 10: Section VIII. Article 31. Paragraphs 1, 3. Purpose: To reflect a decision by the Assembly to open its committee sessions to the public, except for the purpose of conducting private committee business; and to the Assembly.

invite non-members reflect a decision to hold two semi-annual meetings of

of the Standing Committee of the Assembly, to appoint
2. Each Committee shall be entitled, with the approval
sub-committees of its members, of which it shall deter-
mine the composition and competence.

Assembly to address the Committee.

3. It is the responsibility of Rapporteurs to ensure that draft recommendations, resolutions, opinions or orders shall be available, if possible, to members of their respective committees together with the accompanying reports, immediately preceding the annual session of the Assembly. at least two weeks before the meetings of committees held each day of a Committee meeting before taking his place. 5. Observers, as defined in sub-paragraph 2 of Article 14, 4. Each delegate shall sign the register of attendance on may attend Committee meetings by invitation of the working papers of the Committee. Observers may be Chairman. They may be provided with the appropriate invited to take part in the discussions of the Committee at the express invitation of the Chairman, but under no circumstances may they vote. Committees may not appoint consultants or advisers.

1. Committee meetings shall (not) be held in public
EXCEPT WHEN THE CONDUCT OF COMMITTEE
BUSINESS AS DETERMINED BY A TWO-THIRDS
MAJORITY OF THOSE DELEGATES PRESENT,
REQUIRES THAT A SESSION BE CLOSED. Any
delegate of the Assembly shall be entitled to attend
meetings of Committees of which he is not a member,
but shall not have the right to vote. The Chairman of
a Committee has the right to invite non-members of the
Assembly to address the Committee.

3. It is the responsibility of Rapporteurs to ensure that
draft recommendations, resolutions, opinions or orders
shall be available, if possible, to members of their respec-
tive committees together with the accompanying reports,
at least two weeks before the meetings of committees
held immediately preceding the (annual session) SEMI-
ANNUAL SESSIONS of the Assembly.