Revised Guidelines for the Consideration of Communications Preamble These Guidelines establish and regulate the procedure to be followed in dealing with communications submitted to the African Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of the Child under Article 44 of the African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child. In the absence of provisions in these Guidelines or in case of doubt as to their interpretation, the Committee shall decide. Definitions For the purposes of these Rules: ‘‘Assembly’’ means the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the African Union. ‘‘African Children’s Charter’’ or ‘‘the Charter’’ means the African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child. ‘‘Bureau’’ refers to the elected officers of the Committee in accordance with these Rules. ‘‘Chairperson’’ means the Chairperson of the African Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of the Child. ‘‘Committee’’ refers to of the African Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of the Child. ‘‘Communication’’ shall be understood to be any complaint received by the Committee in accordance with Article 44 of the African Charter. 1