2. The issue shall also be referred to the Commission if the addressee State party to the Charter fails to react to the request made under 47 of the Charter, within the same 3 months' period of time. Rule 91 : Seisin of the Commission At the expiration of the 3 months' time limit referred to in 47 of the Charter, and in the absence of a satisfactory reply or in case the addressee State party to the Charter fails to react to the request, each State party may submit the communication to the Commission through a notification addressed to its Chairman, to the other interested State party and to the Secretary-General. Section II: Procedure for the Consideration of the Communications Received in Conformity with Articles 48 and 49 of the Charter - "Procedure for Communication-Complaint" Rule 92 : Seisin of the Commission 1. Any communication submitted under Articles 48 and 49 of the Charter may be submitted to the Commission by any one of the interested State parties through notification addressed to the Chairman of the Commission, the Secretary-General and the State party concerned. 2. The notification referred to in paragraph 1 of the present Rule shall contain information on the following elements or be accompanied particularly by: a) Measures taken to try to resolve the issue pursuant to 47 of the Charter including the text of the initial communication and any future written explanation from interested State parties to the Charter relating to the issue; b) Measures taken to exhaust local procedures for appeal; c) Any other procedure for international investigation or international settlement to which the interested State parties have resorted. Rule 93 : Permanent Register of Communications The Secretary-General shall keep a permanent register for all communications received by the Commission under Articles 48 and 49 of the Charter. Rule 94 : Seisin of the Members of the Commission The Secretary-General shall immediately inform members of the Commission of any notification received pursuant to Rule 91 of these Rules of Procedure and shall send them, as early as possible, a copy of the notification as well as the relevant information. Rule 95 : Private Session and Press Releases 1. The Commission shall consider the communications referred to in 48 and 49 of the Charter in closed session. 2. After consulting the interested State parties to the Charter, the Commission may issue through the Secretary-General, releases on its activities for the attention of the media and the public at a closed session. Rule 96 : Consideration of the Communication The Commission shall consider a communication only when: a) The procedure offered to the State parties by 47 of the Charter has been exhausted; b) The time limit set in 48 of the Charter has expired; c) The Commission is certain that all available local remedies have been utilised and exhausted, pursuant to the generally recognised principles of international law, or that the process of achieving these remedies extend beyond reasonable time limit or has been unduly prolonged. Rule 97 : Amicable Settlement Except for the provisions of Rule 96 of the present Rules of Procedure, the Commission shall place its good offices at the disposal of the interested State parties to the Charter so as to reach an amicable solution on the issue based on respect for human rights and fundamental liberties, as recognised by the Charter. Rule 98 : Additional information The Commission may, through the Secretary-General, request the State parties to concerned or one of them to communicate additional information or observations orally or in writing. The Commission shall fix a time limit for the submission of the written information or observations. Rule 99 : Representation of State parties to the Charter 1. The State parties to the Charter concerned shall have the right to be represented during the consideration of the issue by the Commission and to submit observations orally and in writing or in either form. 12

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