Revised Guidelines for the Consideration of Communications (ii) If the Committee is not in session at the time that the request for Provisional Measures is received, the Chairperson, in consultation with the Bureau of the Committee shall take the decision and shall so inform the members of the Committee. (iii) The decision on Provisional Measures shall clearly state the particulars of the potential beneficiary or beneficiaries of the Measures, the reasons warranting Provisional Measures and the particular nature of Measures sought to be adopted by the State Party concerned. (iv) The Committee shall make its decision on Provisional Measures in shortest possible time which shall not exceed a maximum of 21 days from the time the matter was brought to its attention. (v) The request for Provisional Measures by the Committee and their adoption thereof by a State Party shall be without prejudice to the any determination on the merits of the Communication. 3) Verification of information (i) Prior to the adoption of provisional measures, the Committee may, where it deems appropriate, request relevant information from the State party concerned or conduct on-site investigation in order to verify the pertinent facts. (ii) Such verification shall be resorted to in as speedy as possible unless the urgency of the situation warrants the immediate granting of the measures. 4) Monitoring and follow up of provisional measures (i) The Committee shall request the state party concerned to report back on the implementation of the Provisional Measures adopted. Such information shall be submitted within 15 days of the receipt of the request from the Committee. (ii) The Committee may also invite the Complainant and any other relevant party to provide it with information on any issue relating to implementation of the Provisional Measures adopted. 8