Principles of decision making. The MOI ISG shall endeavour to reach Consensus on all issues, including the approval of draft ETSI deliverables and the adoption of Group Specifications. If Xxxxxxxxx cannot be achieved, the Chairman can decide to take a vote which may be performed by a secret ballot. Votes may be conducted during an ISG meeting provided its subject is included in the meeting agenda otherwise the vote must be postponed to the next meeting and scheduled in the agenda thereof. Vote results shall be evaluated by the Chairman on the basis of one ISG member, one vote. Technical decisions will be approved provided either • Equal or more than 90% votes of the ballot agree without any quorum consideration. • Equal or more than 50% votes issued by the members participating in the meeting agree whenever this corresponds to more than 33% of the total members included in the ISG MOI membership list. Decisions concerning (i) the election of MOI ISG Officials, (ii) the ISG Budget under Article 3.1(b) of the ISG Agreement, (iii) Additional Costs under Article 3.1(c) of the ISG Agreement, and (iv) the allocation of costs among members of the ISG under Article 3.2 of the ISG Agreement, require unanimous support. Otherwise, a proposal shall be deemed to be approved if 66 % of the votes cast are in favour whenever the casted votes represent more than 50% the total members of the ISG MOI. Failure to submit a vote and invalid votes shall not be included in determining the number of votes cast. For interpreting the result of an election for the ISG MOI, more than 50% of the total members included in the MOI ISG membership list must agree. MOI ISG members are eligible as MOI ISG Officials only if they have participated in at least one of the two meetings preceding the one in which the ballot takes place, except for the first MOI ISG meeting. Observers and participants do not have the right to vote.
Principles of decision making. The ISG shall endeavour to reach Consensus on all issues, including the approval of draft Group Specifications and Group Reports and the adoption of Group Specifications and Group Reports. If Xxxxxxxxx cannot be achieved, the ISG Chairman can decide to take a vote which may be performed by a secret ballot. A vote may be conducted during an ISG meeting or by correspondence. Where voting is used, vote results shall be evaluated by the ISG Chairman on the basis of weighted individual voting as described in Article 11 of the ETSI Rules of Procedure. ISG Participants do not have the right to vote. For all other decisions, except for the appointment of ISG officials for which Clause 3.3 of ETSI Technical Working Procedures applies, a proposal shall be deemed to be approved if 71 % of the votes cast are in favour. Abstentions or failure to submit a vote shall not be included in determining the number of votes cast.
Principles of decision making. An Industry Specification Group shall endeavour to reach Consensus on all issues, including the adoption of Group Specifications. If Consensus cannot be achieved, the Chairman can decide to take a vote which may be performed by a secret ballot. A vote may be conducted during an Industry Specification Group meeting or by correspondence. Where voting is used, vote results shall be evaluated by the Chairman on the basis of one ISG member, one vote. ISG Participants do not have the right to vote. Decisions concerning (i) the ISG Budget under Article 3.1(b) of the ISG Agreement, (ii) Additional Costs under Article 3.1(c) of the ISG Agreement, and (iii) the allocation of costs among members of the ISG under Article 3.2 of the ISG Agreement, require unanimous support of the ISG members who are present and are eligible to vote, as defined below. For all other decisions, except for the appointment of officials of the ISG for which clause 3.3 of ETSI Technical Working Procedures applies, a proposal shall be deemed to be approved if 71 % of the votes cast are in favour. Abstentions or failure to submit a vote shall not be included in determining the number of votes cast. For interpreting the result of an election for an ISG official the procedure in clause 1.7.1.3 below shall apply.
Principles of decision making. All decisions of the council will be made in accordance with the following principles15:
(a) the link between strategy and implementation must be maintained;
(b) decision making generally, whether by individual officers, individual executive members or the executive collectively, should have reference to the policy framework;
(c) respect for human rights, law and probity;
(d) due consultation and the taking of professional advice from officers;
(e) proportionality (i.e. the action must be proportionate to the desired outcome);
(f) a presumption in favour of openness; and
(g) clarity of aims and desired outcomes.
Principles of decision making. The ISG shall endeavour to reach Consensus on all issues, including the approval of draft ISG Group Reports and Group Specifications. If Xxxxxxxxx cannot be achieved, the ISG Chairman can decide to take a vote which may be performed by a secret ballot. A vote may be conducted during an ISG meeting or by correspondence. Where voting is used, vote results shall be evaluated by the ISG Chairman on the basis of one (1) ISG Member, one (1) vote. ISG Participants do not have the right to vote. For all decisions, except for the appointment of ISG Chairman/Vice-Chairmen and ISG Working Group Chairmen, a proposal shall be deemed to be approved if seventy-one (71)% of the votes cast by the ISG Members are in favour. Abstentions or failure to submit a vote shall not be included in determining the number of votes cast. If a proposal fails to achieve seventy-one (71) %, the result shall be re-calculated using the votes of the ETSI Full members only. If the re-calculated result achieves seventy-one (71) % the proposal shall be deemed to be approved. The ISG Chairman of a physical or electronic meeting is responsible for distributing an ISG meeting report (minutes of the meeting), including Consensus results and vote results if any, within fifteen (15) days of the closing of the ISG meeting.
Principles of decision making. An Industry Specification Group shall endeavour to reach Consensus on all issues, including the approval of draft ETSI deliverables and the adoption of Group Specifications. If Xxxxxxxxx cannot be achieved, the Chairman can decide to take a vote which may be performed by a secret ballot. A vote may be conducted during an Industry Specification Group meeting or by correspondence. Where voting is used, vote results shall be evaluated by the Chairman on the basis of one ISG member, one vote. ISG Participants do not have the right to vote. Decisions concerning (i) the ISG Budget under Article 3.1(b) of the ISG Agreement, (ii) Additional Costs under Article 3.1(c) of the ISG Agreement, and (iii) the allocation of costs among members of the ISG under Article 3.2 of the ISG Agreement, require unanimous support of the ISG members who are present and are eligible to vote, as defined below. For all other decisions, except for the appointment of officials of the ISG for which clause 3.3 of ETSI Technical Working Procedures applies, a proposal shall be deemed to be approved if 71 % of the votes cast are in favour. Abstentions or failure to submit a vote shall not be included in determining the number of votes cast. For interpreting the result of an election for an ISG official the procedure in clause 1.7.1.3 shall apply.
Principles of decision making. The ISG shall endeavour to reach Consensus on all issues, including the approval of draft ETSI deliverables and the adoption of Group Specifications. If Consensus cannot be achieved, the Chairman can decide to take a vote which may be performed by a secret ballot. A vote may be conducted during an ISG meeting or by correspondence. Where voting is used, vote results shall be evaluated by the Chairman on the basis of one ISG member, one vote. ISG participants do not have the right to vote. Decisions concerning (i) the ISG Budget under Article Error! Reference source not found. of the ISG Agreement, (ii) Additional Costs under Article Error! Reference source not found. of the ISG Agreement, and (iii) the allocation of costs among members of the ISG under Article Error! Reference source not found. of the ISG Agreement, require unanimous support. Otherwise, a proposal shall be deemed to be approved if 71 % of the votes cast are in favour. Abstentions or failure to submit a vote shall not be included in determining the number of votes cast. For interpreting the result of an election for an ISG official a simple majority of the votes cast shall be used.
Principles of decision making. Whoever makes a decision on behalf of the Council, including executive decisions, the following principles will apply:-
Principles of decision making. Whoever makes a decision on behalf of the Council, including executive decisions, the following principles will apply:-
(a) the decision will be made following an evaluation of options.
(b) the decision maker will take professional advice (including financial and legal advice where the decision may have legal and/or financial consequences)
(c) the decision will be taken following a consideration of all relevant matters and disregarding irrelevancies
(d) reasons for the decision will be recorded as will details of options considered with reasons for their rejection
(e) action taken will be proportionate to the result to be achieved
(f) respect for human rights will be balanced with the Council’s duty to the wider community
(g) a presumption in favour of openness, unless there are compelling lawful reasons preventing the consideration of matters in public
(h) consultation appropriate to the matter under consideration
(i) clarity of aims and desired outcomes
(j) the highest standards of ethical conduct, avoiding actual, potential and perceived conflicts of interest.
Principles of decision making. The ISG shall endeavour to reach Consensus on all issues, including the approval of draft ETSI deliverables and the adoption of Group Specifications. If Consensus cannot be achieved, the Chairman can decide to take a vote which may be performed by a secret ballot. A vote may be conducted during an ISG meeting or by correspondence. Where voting is used, vote results shall be evaluated by the Chairman on the basis of one ISG member, one vote. ISG participants do not have the right to vote. Decisions concerning (i) the ISG Budget under Article 3.1(b) of the ISG Agreement, (ii) Additional Costs under Article 3.1(c) of the ISG Agreement, and (iii) the allocation of costs among members of the ISG under Article 3.2 of the ISG Agreement, require unanimous support. Otherwise, a proposal shall be deemed to be approved if 71 % of the votes cast are in favour. Abstentions or failure to submit a vote shall not be included in determining the number of votes cast. For interpreting the result of an election for an ISG official a simple majority of the votes cast shall be used.
