Instituting the status of Observer in the Assembly

Resolution 195 (1961)

Author(s):

Parliamentary Assembly

Origin

Assembly debate on 28th April 1961 (8th Sitting) (see Doc. 1221, Report of the Committee on Rules of Procedure). Text adopted by the Assembly on 28th April 1961 (8th Sitting).

After Rule 49 there shall be inserted in the Rules of Procedure a new Part and Rule worded as follows :

PART XI A

Observers

Article 49 bis

1. The Assembly may, on the proposal of the Bureau, admit as Observers official representatives of non-member States of the Council of Europe appointed with the approval of the national Parliament.

2. Such Observers shall sit in the Assembly without the right to speak,except with the authorisation of the Bureau. They may take part in the discussions of committees in accordance with the provisions of Rule 42, paragraph 7, sub-paragraph 3, above.