72.1. Petitions must be addressed
to the President.
72.2. They must:
72.2.a. show the name
and address of each signatory whose signature must be authenticated in
accordance with the internal legislation of the state in which he
or she resides;
72.2.b. bear on matters
within the competence of the Council of Europe.
72.3. The
Bureau of the Assembly shall examine the admissibility of petitions,
consulting relevant committees if necessary.
72.4. A petition declared
admissible shall be referred by the Bureau to the competent committees
for examination.
72.5. When
a committee has examined a petition, it shall inform the Bureau
of the Assembly of its conclusions and recommendations. The Bureau
shall decide on any further action.
