Exceptional procedures
Rule 53Urgent
procedure in the Standing Committee
53.1. At the
request of the Committee of Ministers, of a committee of the Assembly,
or of ten or more representatives or substitutes, a debate may be
held on an item which has not been placed on the agenda of the Standing
Committee.
53.2. A
request for urgent procedure shall be addressed to the President
of the Assembly, not later than one week before the meeting of the
Standing Committee.
53.3. The request
shall be considered by the Bureau in the light of the other items
already on the draft agenda of the Standing Committee.
53.4. If the Bureau
approves the request, it shall, subject to confirmation by the Standing Committee:
- refer the item
to a committee of the Assembly for report;
- place the item
on the draft agenda of the Standing Committee.
53.5. The
Standing Committee shall decide upon urgent procedure as the first
order of the day. Only the following may speak: one speaker in favour,
one speaker against, the chairperson of the committee concerned
and a representative of the Bureau speaking in its name.
53.6. Confirmation
of urgent procedure shall require a two-thirds majority of the votes
cast.
