Constitution

Standing Orders

ABROGATION,

of Conventions

11(1)

45bis

ADDRESS,

Conference, right to

12(3)

14

committees, right to

56(6-10)

62

ADMISSION,

of new members, see MEMBERSHIP

to Conference sittings

2

ADVISERS,

appointment of

3(2)

3(5)

1(2)

Credentials

3(8)

3(9)

5(2)

26

non-metropolitan territories

3(3)

3(4)

Number

3(2)

1(2)

participation in committees

56(1)

56(4)

56(6)

57(4)

right to vote, right to speak

3(6)

3(7)

1(3)

status of

3(6)

3(7)

Women

3(2)

AGENDA,

of Conference, adoption of

14(1)

inclusion of new items

16(3)

34

35

objections to

16(1)

16(2)

37

reports on each item of

15(2)

transmission to members of

15(1)

AMENDMENTS,

to Constitution

36

11(2)

46

47

to Conventions, Recommendations,

in plenary

15(1)
40(8)

15(3)
40(9)

15(6-8)

40(3)

40(4)

in committees

63(1)

63(3-8)

67

to resolutions

15(1)

15(6-8)

17(8)

63(1)

63(3-8)

BUDGET , see also EXPENSES

of the Organisation

13

7bis

11bis

approval by Conference Finance Committee

13(2c)

7bis

examination and adoption by the Conference

13(2c)

11bis

financial arrangements with the UN

13(1)

financial responsibility of Director-General

13(5)

obligations of Members in respect of

arrears in payment of contributions

13(4)

29-33

financial contributions

13(2c)

13(3)

travelling and subsistence expenses of delegates

13(2a)

26(9-11)

proposals involving expenditure

18

withdrawal from membership

1(5)

CHAIRMAN , see also PRESIDENT

of Conference committees,

duties of

59(3)

61

election of

57

65(5)

vice-chairmen,

duties of

61(4)

61(5)

election of

57(2-4)

CLOSURE,

motion for

16

64

COMMISSION OF INQUIRY ,

see also COMPLAINTS

compliance with recommendations of

34

cooperation of members with

27

failure to carry out recommendations of

33

report of, action on report

28-29

to examine complaint of non-observance of a Convention

26(3)

26(4)

COMMITTEE ON APPLICATION OF CONVENTIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

7

COMPLAINTS ,

of non-observance of Conventions,

see also COMMISSION OF INQUIRY

action of Governing Body

26(2-3)

26(5)

Commission of inquiry, appointment of

26(3)

report of, action on report

28-29

filed by a member State

26(1)

filed by a delegate to the Conference

26(4)

for non-payment of travelling and subsistence expenses, see also CREDENTIALS COMMITTEE

26(9-11)

CONFERENCE,

address, right to

12(3)

14

admission to Conference sittings

2

Committees

17(1)

18

8

9

10

11ter(2)

55-68

Composition

3(1)

1

Documents

despatch of

15(2)

11ter

preparation of

10(2a)

38

39

43(1-4)

45bis

frequency of meetings

3(1)

general discussion, items on agenda for

11ter

Languages

24

58

Officers

17(1)

3

25(1)

place of meetings

5

preparatory conferences

14(2)

36

President of,

election of

17(1)

3(1)

19(10)

25(2)

duties of

13

73

reports,

of Chairman of Governing Body and Director-General

12

25(5)

on items on the agenda

10(2a)

11ter

38

39

43

transmission to Members

15(2)

11ter

38(1-3)

39(1)

39(3)

39(5-8)

verbatim report of proceedings

23

vice-presidents,

duties of

13(4)

13(5)

election of

17(1)

3

25(2)

25(3)

73

CONFERENCE COMMITTEES,

address, right to

56(6-10)

62

appointment of

8

9

25(2)

Chairman of,

duties of

59(3)

61

election of

57

65(5)

Composition

4

9

56

deputy members

56(4-5)

Officers

4(2)

57

participation, right of

56

Reporters

57(3-4)

Secretariat

68

Sittings

60

Subcommittees

59(2)

59(3)

Substitutes

56(2)

56(3)

technical experts

56(8b)

vice-chairmen,

duties of

61(4)

61(5)

election of

57(2-4)

CONTRIBUTIONS,

of Members, see EXPENSES

CONVENTIONS , GENERAL:

action taken by Members, information concerning

19(5c)

authentic texts

19(4)

communication to Members

19(5a)

complaints of non-observance

26-34

deposit of

19(4)

duties of Office

10(2c)

effect on more favourable existing conditions

19(8)

federal States

19(7)

Interpretation

37

non-adopted

21

41

non-metropolitan territories, application to

35

obligations of Members

19(5)

22

23(2)

after withdrawal

1(5)

official translations

42

ratification

19(5d)

registration with the UN

20

21(2)

reports,

examination and communication of .

23

on ratified Conventions

22

on unratified Conventions

19(5e)

representations concerning non-observance

24

25

revision

43

44

submission to competent authorities

19(5b,c)

failure to submit

30

CONVENTIONS, PROCEDURE FOR ADOPTION:

adoption of, including voting requirements

19(1-2)

40(9)

amendments,

in plenary

15(1)

15(6-8)

40(3)

40(8)

47(7)

in committees

63(1)

63(3-8)

change from Recommendation to Convention

40(2)

change from Convention to Recommendation

40(6)

41

consideration of text

14(2)

40

63

consultation of the UN

39bis

double-discussion

39

drafting Committee of Conference

6

40(7-9)

41

47(6)

drafting committees of Committees

59

67

failure of Convention to obtain two-thirds majority

41

modifications for special local Conditions

19(3)

objections to items on agenda

16(1-2)

37

placing of items on agenda

14(1)

16(3)

34

35

preparatory conferences

14(2)

36

revision

43

44

single-discussion

38

CREDENTIALS,

of delegates at Conference

3(8)

3(9)

5

26

CREDENTIALS COMMITTEE ,

complaints for non-payment of travelling and subsistence expenses

26(9-11)

Composition

5(1)

deposit of credentials

26(1)

determination of quorum

20(2)

objections to nomination of delegates

5(2)

26(3-6)

Report

26(11)

DELEGATES,

at Conference, appointment of

3(1-5)

1(1)

Credentials

3(8)

3(9)

5(2)

26

Number

3(1)

substitute delegates

3(7)

1(3)

DIRECTOR-GENERAL,

Appointment

8(1)

attendance at Governing Body meetings

8(2)

financial responsibility

13(5)

Functions

8(1)
20

9(1)
21(2)

13(2b)
23

19(4)
29

international character of responsibilities

9(4)

9(5)

privileges and immunities

40(2)

Secretary-General of the Conference

22(1)

68

DOUBLE-DISCUSSION,

see also CONVENTIONS

of Conventions, Recommendations

39

DRAFTING COMMITTEE,

of committees

6(2)

59

67

of Conference

6

40(7)

40(9)

41

47(6)

EXPENSES , see also BUDGET

financial arrangements with the UN

13(1)

financial responsibility of Director-General

13(5)

obligations of Members in respect of, arrears in payment of contributions

13(4)

29-33

financial contributions

13(2c)

13(3)

travelling and subsistence expenses of delegates

13(2a)

26(9-11)

proposals involving expenditure at Conference

18

withdrawal from membership

1(5)

EXPERTS ,

technical, appointment of

18

9(c)

56(8b)

FINANCE, see BUDGET

FINANCE COMMITTEE,

applicability of Standing Orders

55(3)

Composition

7bis(1)

Mandate

7bis(2)

Report

7bis(6)

right of Director-General to attend meetings

7bis(4)

FREEDOM OF ASSOCIATION,

principle of

Préambule
Décl. Phil. (I)

GOVERNING BODY ,

agenda of Conference

14(1)

appointment of Director-General

8(1)

appointment of staff of International Labour Office, Regulations for

9

assignment of functions to International Labour Office

10

composition

7(1-4)

deputy members

49(4)

50(2)

elections,

electoral colleges

49

50

notice of elections

51

Periodicity

7(5)

48

Vacancies

54

Voting

52

employers’ representatives

7(4)

50

government representatives

7(2)

49

Officers

7(7)

Procedure

7(8)

reports on Conventions

19(5e)

22

reports to Conference

12

states of chief industrial importance

7(2)

7(3)

36

49(1)

Substitutes

7(6)

technical preparation of Conference

14(2)

term of office

7(5)

vacancies, substitutes

7(6)

54

workers’ representatives

7(4)

50

GROUPS,

at Conference, autonomy of

70

meetings,

non-official

74

Official

72

nomination of members of committees

by Government group

71

voting at elections

73

INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE,

complaints of non-observance of

Conventions

29(2)

31-34

interpretation of Constitution and

Conventions

37

INTERNATIONAL LABOUR OFFICE,

functions

10

Relations with governments

11

Seat

6

staff,

Appointment

9(1)

geographical distribution

9(2)

international character of

Responsibilities

9(4)

Independence

9(5)

privileges and immunities

40

Women

9(3)

INTERNATIONAL LABOUR ORGANIZATION,

aims and purposes of

Préambule
Décl. Phil. (II, III)

Organs

2

legal status

39

privileges and immunities

40

INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS,

inter-governmental,

relations with the Organization

12(1)

12(2)

participation in the Conference

2(3b)

14(9)

56(7)

non-governmental,

relations with the Organization

12(3)

participation in the Conference

2(3j)

2(4)

14(10)

56(9)

INTERPRETATION,

of Constitution and Conventions

37

LANGUAGES,

official languages of Conference

2

58

LIBERATION MOVEMENTS,

participation in Conference

2(3k)

14(12)

56(10)

MARITIME SESSIONS OF THE CONFERENCE, APPLICATION OF STANDING ORDERS TO,

see Note on p. 72

MEMBERSHIP ,

original members

1(2)

admission of new members

1(3)

1(4)

27

28

Readmission

1(6)

Withdrawal

1(5)

MINISTERS,

participation in Conference

2(3

12(3)

14(8)

MOTIONS,

as to procedure

15(2)

63(2)

NON-METROPOLITAN TERRITORIES,

application of Conventions to

35

representation at Conference

3(3)

OBSERVERS,

participation in Conference

2(3e)

14(11)

56(8)

POINTS OF ORDER,

in plenary

15(9)

in committees

63(9)

PREPARATORY CONFERENCES

prior to the adoption of a Convention

14(2)

36

PRESIDENT ,

see also CHAIRMAN of Conference,

duties of

13

73

election of

17(1)

3(1)

19(10)

25(2)

vice-president,

duties of

13(4)

13(5)

election of

17(1)

3

25(2)

25(3)

73

QUORUM,

calculation of

17(3)

20

66

RECOMMENDATIONS, GENERAL:

action taken by Members, information concerning

19(6c)

authentic texts

19(4)

communication to Members

19(6a)

effect on more favourable existing conditions

19(8)

federal States

19(7)

obligations of Members

19(6)

official translations

42

reports on

19(6d)

Revision

45

submission to competent authorities

19(6b)

failure to submit

30

RECOMMENDATIONS, PROCEDURE FOR ADOPTION:

adoption of, including voting requirements

19(1-2)

40(9)

amendments,

In plenary

15(1)

15(6-8)

40(3)

40(8)

47(7)

in committees

63(1)

63(3-8)

change from Recommendation to Convention

40(2)

change from Convention to Recommendation

40(6)

41

consideration of text

14(2)

40

63

consultation of the UN

39bis

double-discussion

39

drafting Committee of Conference

6

40(7-9)

41

47(6)

drafting committees of Committees

59

67

failure of Convention to obtain two-thirds Majority

41

modifications for special local conditions

19(3)

objections to items on agenda

16(1-2)

37

placing of items on agenda

14(1)

16(3)

34

35

preparatory conferences

14(2)

36

Revision

45

single-discussion

38

REGIONAL AGENCIES

38(1)

REGIONAL CONFERENCES

38

REPRESENTATION,

concerning non-observance of Conventions

24

25

RESOLUTIONS

relating to items on agenda

15(3)

15(4)

63(3-8)

not relating to items on agenda

15(3)

15(5)

17

RESOLUTIONS COMMITTEE,

Mandate

17(3-10)

55(4)

62(4)

64(4)

REVISION,

of Conventions, procedure of

43

44

of Recommendations, procedure of

45

SELECTION COMMITTEE,

Composition

4(1

25(4)

Mandate

4(2)

inapplicability of Standing Orders

55(2)

SINGLE-DISCUSSION,

see also CONVENTIONS

of Conventions, Recommendations

38

SOCIAL JUSTICE

fundamental objective of

Préambule
Décl. Phil. (II)

STATES OF CHIEF INDUSTRIAL IMPORTANCE,

see also GOVERNING BODY

Members of the Organization

7(2)

7(3)

36

49(1)

SUSPENSION,

of a provision of the Standing Orders

76

TECHNICAL EXPERTS, see EXPERTS

TRUST TERRITORIES,

application of Conventions to

35(1)

UNITED NATIONS,

consultation on proposals

17bis

39bis

deposit of Conventions, Recommendations

19(4)

Financial and budgetary arrangements with the Organization

13(1)

13(3)

registration of Conventions

20

21(2)

VOTE , see also VOTING RIGHTS

electronic voting

19(15-16)

explanation of

19(14)

65(11)

majority required,

general rule

17(2)

21

two-thirds majority

1(4)
16(2)

6
16(3)

13(2c)
19(2)

13(4)
36

7bis(5)

26(7)

40(2)

Quorum

17(3)

20

66

record votes

19(4-9)

19(16)

20(2)

20(3)

65(6-9)

retaking of a vote

20(2)

20(3)

secret ballots

19(10-13)

19(16)

65(5)

show of hands

19(1-3)

19(16)

65(1)

VOTING RIGHTS , see also VOTE

Advisers

3(6)

3(7)

1(3)

Delegates

4

deputy members

56(5)

incomplete delegations

4(2)

states in arrears with payment of Contributions

13(4)

29-33

Substitutes

3(7)

1(3)

56(2)

56(3)

technical experts

18

9(c)

WITHDRAWAL,

from membership, see MEMBERSHIP

of Conventions, Recommendations

11(1)

45bis