Extraordinary Sessions shall be convened on a date fixed by the Chairperson of the Commission, in consultation with the Chairperson of the African Union Commission and the other members of the Commission. Rule 28 1. Place of meetings The Commission may hold joint sessions in consultation with the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights, the Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of the Child, or any other African regional human rights organ. Rule 29 The sessions of the Commission shall be held at its headquarters, or in the territory of any other State Party which invites the Commission. 1. of the Commission, A State Party offering to host a session of the Commission shall not be under any suspension of the African Union. Any country wishing to host a session of the Commission should commit itself to respecting the provisions of Article 62, and should comply with all the recommendations of the African Commission, where necessary. The Commission may, in consultation with the Chairperson of the African Union Commission, at the Union. session African headquarters of the African The sharing of costs for such shall be as agreed with the Union Commission. hold a session shall be sent, in the case of an Ordinary Session, at least sixty (60) days before the Session unless exceptional circumstances require otherwise. In which agreement shall vest the State Party with the responsibility for all additional expenses incurred by the Commission as a result of the session being held outside its headquarters, in conformity with the relevant rules of the African Union. The Secretary shall inform members of the Commission of the date and venue of each session. This notice In the event that a State Party invites the Commission to hold a session in its country, that State Party shall sign an agreement with the Commission to host the session Notification of the Opening Date of the Sessions the Session, case of an the notice Extraordinary shall be sent as soonas possible before the beginning of the session. Rule 30 Quorum Seven members of the Commission shall constitute the quorum, as specified in Article 42 (3) of the Charter. Rule 31 Private Sessions Private Sessions of the Commission shall be held in private and deliberations shall remain confidential. During a Private Session, the Secretary to the Commission, members of the Secretariat and persons providing technical or secretarial assistance to the Commission shall be present unless the Commission decides otherwise. Part One : General Rules