Article 61 Duties of Chairman (ILC Standing Orders)
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Document No. (ilolex): 27199467
Part II: Standing Orders concerning special subjects, Section H - Committees
of the Conference.
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 97th Session (2008).
The ILO is committed to promoting gender equality. Amendments to this effect
were adopted at the 97th Session of the International Labour Conference
(Geneva, 2008).
ARTICLE 61
Duties of the Chairperson
1. The Chairperson shall declare the opening and close of the sittings. Before
proceeding to the agenda, the Chairperson shall bring before the committee any
communications which may concern it.
2. The Chairperson shall direct the debates, maintain order, ensure the
observance of the Standing Orders, accord or withdraw the right to address the
committee in accordance with the provisions of the Standing Orders, put
questions to the vote and announce the result of the vote.
3. The Chairperson shall have the right to take part in the discussions and to
vote except when replaced on the committee by a substitute but shall not have
a casting vote.
4. In the absence of a Chairperson during a sitting or any part thereof, the
Vice-Chairpersons shall preside alternately.
5. A Vice-Chairperson acting as Chairperson shall have the same rights and
duties as the Chairperson.
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