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| GENERAL ASSEMBLY |
According to art. 5, par.
1a of the Founding Act, it is the supreme organ of the
I.A.O. and consists of the Delegations of all member states.
2. The way in which the General Assembly convenes and
the way decision-making occurs during its sittings is
stipulated in article 5 par. 1 of the I.A.O. Charter Act.
3. The General Assembly convenes once annually, during
the month of June, in a city decided upon by none other
during its every last sitting. The countries and cities
are decided upon by the Assembly following a proposal
of the member states wanting to is submitted to the Secretariat
and its suggestion to the G.A. The city in which the Assembly
shall convene must provide the necessary infrastructure,
while the expenses of the G.A. and the way in which these
will be covered are agreed upon with the Secretariat,
which also participates in covering the costs. In case
during the year, problems occur which do not allow for
the realisation of the G.A. in the city decided upon,
then by proposal of the President of the G.A. the Secretariat
can decide for change in place and inform the members
of the Assembly on this change.
4. The G.A. is summoned by its President by means of his
invitation addressed to each President of the national
parliaments in order for the latter to appoint the delegation
of his parliament to the Assembly. In the invitation both
the agenda of the G.A. which the Secretariat has decided
for is included and the number of members invited to each
G.A. by each parliament, which number remains the same
for all parliaments but should not exceed five members.
5. The members of parliament participating in the G.A.
are also members of the Assembly. At the extraordinary
General Assemblies summoned by the President following
decision and proposal of the Secretariat, the invitations
are addressed to the members of the Assembly (natural
entities) of that year, while service of the invitations
is additionally sent to the presidents of the national
parliaments.
6. The G.A. commences its sitting on the basis of the
agenda proposed to the President by the Secretariat. For
any addition of a new item to the agenda it is necessary
that a motion is submitted to the President of the G.A.,
which is presented in order to be voted for and registered
on the agenda.
7. Each member state has the right to cast one vote at
the G.A. which is reflected by the representative of the
parliamentary delegation of the particular county who
eventually reflects each country's view on the issue under
discussion in a responsible manner. Each member of parliament,
member of the G.A., holds the right to express his views
freely even if these are other than those held by the
head of his national delegation.
8. All sittings and discussions of the G.A. are open to
the public unless the opposite is resolved by the aforementioned
organ. The public whose presence during the sittings has
been accepted remains seated and quiet while the President
holds the power to expel from the assembly hall individuals
obstructing the works of the Body.
9. The order and time limits of the members' speeches
must be set by the president at the beginning, while in
case of a counter proposal the G.A. is to decide. Reporters
appointed by the Secretariat or the standing committees
in order to present their recommendations precede other
speakers. Members wishing to be called upon to speak must
submit a request to the President in writing or orally.
The General Secretariat is called upon to speak immediately
after this has been requested and after the termination
of the member-speaker's address. If the speech time allotted
to members of the sitting is deemed insufficient and in
order for the discussion on the issue to be completed
within the total of the set time, the G.A. may reduce
the speech time allotted to each member of the sitting
but to no less than three minutes by means of its decision.
No speaker can be interrupted by anybody without his prior
consent, unless it is the President. If a speaker falls
beyond the scope of the under discussion issue, the President
may bring him back into focusing on the relevant issue,
and in case he insists he is then deprived of speech.
10. Members of the sitting obstructing the process of
the G.A. in whatever possible way, unless they comply
with the President's recommendations, he may then inflict
penalties which are: reprimand, five minute expulsion
from the assembly hall, a half hour expulsion and expulsion
for the rest of the particular sitting of the G.A.
11. The minutes of the G.A. are recorded on tape and de-recorded
and published on responsibility of the Secretariat. If
the President of the G.A. finds that the speaker uses
words and expressions which insult the honour and reputation
of individuals, members of the G.A. in particular, he
then holds the right to suggest that these are taken back,
otherwise he holds the right to forbid their recording
in the minutes.
Furthermore, if the President finds such words or expressions
recorded in the minutes he holds the right to order for
them to be removed.
12. Every member of the sitting requesting to be called
upon to speak on a personal subject or places an issue
of procedure or order, is called by the President of the
G.A. in order to explain in one minute the nature of the
placed issue. If according to the President's estimation
an issue actually exists, he is then called upon to speak
for three minutes. The G.A. decides on the issue which
was placed.
13. Prime Ministers, presidents of parliaments, ministers,
leaders of autocephalus christian churches of member countries
of the I.A.O. may be invited and to speak at the G.A.
by notice of the Secretariat or even the President. By
suggestion of the President of the G.A. and the Secretariat's
approval, non members of the Assembly may be invited in
order to speak at the G.A. on a prearranged by the Secretariat
subject or to observe the works of the G.A. without the
right of speech unless these are held in camera.
14. International organisations or non governmental organisations,
i.e. the European parliament, the Parliamentary Assembly
of the Council of Europe, the Parliamentary Assembly of
the W.E.U., the Parliamentary Assembly of the P.A.B.S.E.C.,
the North-Atlantic Assembly, the Parliamentary Assembly
of the Security and Cooperation Council in Europe and
others, may participate in the G.A. as observers, upon
notice addressed to them by the President and approval
of the Secretariat. |
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