Chapter XII: Participation of Non-Members of the Commission Rule 72 : Participation of States in the Deliberations 1. The Commission may invite any State to participate in the discussion of any issue that shall be of particular interest to that State. 2. A subsidiary body of the Commission may invite any State to participate in the discussion of any issue that shall be of particular interest to that State. 3. A State thus invited shall have no voting right, but may submit proposals which may be put to the vote at the request of any member of the Commission or of the subsidiary body concerned. Rule 73 : Participation of National Liberation Movements The Commission may invite any National Liberation Movement recognised by the OAU or by virtue of resolutions adopted by the Assembly to participate, without voting rights, in the discussion of any issue which shall be of particular interest to this Movement. Rule 74 : Participation of Specialised Institutions and Consultations with the Latter 1. Pursuant to the agreements concluded between the OAU and the Specialised Institutions, the latter shall have the right to: a) Be represented in the public sessions of the Commission and of its subsidiary bodies, b) Participate, without voting rights, through their representatives in deliberations on issues which shall be of interest to them and to submit, on these issues, proposals which may be put to the vote at the request of any member of the Commission or the interested subsidiary body. 2. Before placing in the Provisional Agenda an issue submitted by a Specialised Institution, the Secretary-General should initiate such preliminary consultations as may be necessary, with this institution. 3. When an issue proposed for inclusion in the Provisional Agenda of a session, or which has been added to the Agenda of a session pursuant to Rule 5 of the present Rules of Procedure, contains a proposal requesting the Organisation of African Unity to undertake additional activities relating to issues concerning directly one or several Specialised Institutions, the Secretary-General should enter into consultation with the Institutions concerned and inform the Commission of the ways and means of ensuring co-ordinated utilisation of the resources of various Institutions. 4. When at a meeting of the Commission, a proposal calling upon the Organisation of African Unity to undertake additional activities relate to issues directly concerning one or several Specialised Institutions, the Secretary-General, after consulting as far possible the representatives of the interested Institutions, should draw the attention of the Commission to the effects of that proposal. 5. Before taking a decision on the proposals mentioned above, the Commission shall make sure that the Institutions concerned have been duly consulted. Rule 75 : Participation of other Inter-Governmental Organisations Representatives of Intergovernmental Organisations to which OAU has granted permanent observer status and other Inter-governmental Organisations permanently designated by the OAU or invited by the Commission, may participate, without voting rights, in the deliberations of the Commission on issues falling within the framework of the activities of these organisations. Chapter XIII: Consultations with Non-governmental Organisations and Representation of these Organisations Rule 76 : Representation Non-governmental organisations may appoint authorised observers to participate in the public sessions of the Commission and of its subsidiary bodies. The non-governmental organisations on the list as established by the Commission may send observers to these sessions where issues falling within their area of activity are being considered. Rule 77 : Consultation 1. The Commission may consult the non-governmental organisations either directly or through one or several Committees set up for this purpose. In any case, these consultations may be held at the invitation of the Commission or at the request of the organisation. 2. Upon recommendation of the Secretary-General and at the request of the Commission, organisations on the above-mentioned list may also be heard by the Commission. 9