Cmttee/ACRWC/II.Rev 2 Page i CONTENTS Rule Page PART ONE. GENERAL RULES I. SESSIONS 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. II. 2 2 2 2 2 Composition of the Committee ...................................................................... Term of office ............................................................................................... Beginning of term of office ........................................................................... Filling of casual vacancies ........................................................................... Oath of office .............................................................................................. 2 3 3 3 4 OFFICERS 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. V. Provisional agenda for ordinary sessions ..................................................... Provisional agenda for extraordinary sessions ............................................. Adoption of the agenda ................................................................................ Revision of the agenda ................................................................................ Transmission of the provisional agenda and basic documents...................... MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. IV. 1 1 1 1 1 AGENDA 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. III. Meetings of the African Committee .............................................................. Ordinary sessions ........................................................................................ Extraordinary sessions ................................................................................ Place of sessions ......................................................................................... Notification of dates of sessions .................................................................... Elections ...................................................................................................... Term of office ............................................................................................... Position of the Chairperson in relation to the Committee .............................. Acting Chairperson ...................................................................................... Powers and duties of the Acting Chairperson ............................................... Replacement of officers ............................................................................... 4 4 4 4 4 5 SECRETARIAT 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. Duties of the Chairperson of the Commission of the AU .............................. Duties of the Secretary ................................................................................ Servicing of meetings .................................................................................. Keeping the members informed ................................................................... Budget .......................................................................................................... Financial implications of proposals ............................................................... 5 5 5 5 5 6