Article 36 Preparatory conferences (ILC Standing Orders)

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Article 36 Preparatory conferences (ILC Standing Orders)

Description: (ILC Standing Orders)
Part II: Standing Orders concerning special subjects, Section E - Convention and Recommendation procedure. Adopted on 21 November 1919 at the First Session of the Conference. Revised and consolidated at the 27th Session. The present text of this article includes all amendments adopted up to the 85th Session, 1997.

ARTICLE 36 (Endnote 1)

Preparatory conferences

1. When the Governing Body decides that a question shall be referred to a preparatory technical conference it shall determine the date, composition and terms of reference of the said preparatory conference.

2. The Governing Body shall be represented at such technical conferences which, as a general rule, shall be of a tripartite character.

3. Each delegate to such conferences may be accompanied by one or more advisers.

4. For each preparatory conference convened by the Governing Body, the Office shall prepare a report adequate to facilitate an exchange of views on all the issues referred to it and, in particular, setting out the law and practice in the different countries.

Endnote 1

Articles 34, 35 and 36 consist of provisions of the Standing Orders of the Governing Body which are included here for convenience of reference but are not part of the Standing Orders of the Conference.