Common use of Suspension and Amendment of Rules Clause in Contracts

Suspension and Amendment of Rules. 1. Subject to the provisions of the Agreement, any of the foregoing Rules, other than Rules IV, V, XI paragraph 2, XII, XIII, XV paragraph 4 and XVII, may be suspended by a two- thirds majority of the votes cast at any plenary meeting of the Commission, provided that announcement is made at a plenary meeting of the Commission and copies of the proposal for suspension have been distributed to the delegations not less than forty-eight hours before the meeting at which action is to be taken. 2. Amendments of, or addition to, these Rules may be adopted by a two-thirds majority of the Members of the Commission, at any plenary meeting of the Commission, provided an announcement is made at a plenary meeting and copies of the proposal for the amendment or addition have been distributed to delegations not less than twenty-four hours before the meeting at which action is to be taken. 3. Any amendment to Rule XVII which may be adopted in accordance with the provisions of paragraph 2 of this Rule, shall not become effective until the next session of the Commission.

Suspension and Amendment of Rules. 1. Subject to the provisions of the Agreement, any of the foregoing Rules, other than Rules IV, V, XI XII, XIV, XVI paragraph 2, XII, XIII, XV paragraph 4 and XVIIXXI, may be suspended on the motion of any delegation by a two- thirds majority of the votes cast at any plenary meeting of the Commission, provided that announcement is made at a plenary meeting of the Commission and copies of the proposal for suspension have been distributed to the delegations not less than forty-eight hours before the meeting at which action is to be taken. 2. Amendments of, or addition additions to, these Rules may be adopted on the motion of any delegation by a two-thirds majority of the Members of the CommissionMembers, at any plenary meeting of the Commission, provided an announcement is made at a plenary meeting and copies of the proposal for the amendment or addition have been distributed to delegations not less than twenty-four hours before the meeting at which action is to be taken. 3. Any amendment amendments to Rule XVII XVIII which may be adopted in accordance with the provisions of paragraph 2 of this Rule, Rule shall not become effective until the next session of the Commission.