Amendment of Article 25 of the Statute in order to determine the term of office of Representatives to the Consultative Assembly

Resolution 18 (1952)

Author(s):

Parliamentary Assembly

Origin

This Resolution was adopted by the Assembly at its Twenty-third Sitting, 27th September, 1952 (see Doc. 88, Report of the Committee on Rules of Procedure and Privileges).

The Assembly,

Taking into account Article 41 (d) of the Statute ;

Considering that, under the provisions of Article 25 (a) of the Statute, Representatives of each Member are elected by its Parliament or appointed in such manner as that Parliament shall decide ;

Considering, however, that the duration of a Representative's term of office should be precisely defined ;

Adopts the following amendment, which will be submitted to the Committee of Ministers for their approval :

"The two following sub-paragraphs shall be added to paragraph (a) of Article 25 of the Statute of the Council of Europe :

"The term of office of Representatives thus appointed will date from the opening of the Ordinary Session following their appointment; it will expire at the opening of the next Ordinary Session or of a later Ordinary Session, except that, in the event of elections to their Parliaments having taken place, Members shall be entitled to make new appointments.

"If a Member fills vacancies due to death or resignation, or proceeds to make new appointments as a result of elections to its Parliament, the term of office of the new Representatives shall date from the first Sitting of the Assembly following their appointment."