Intergovernmental Committee for Safeguarding ICH

　　VII. Voting

　　Rule 35 - Voting rights

　　Each State Member of the Committee shall have one vote in the Committee.

　　Rule 36 - Conduct during voting

　　After the Chairperson has announced the beginning of voting, no one shall interrupt the voting except a State Member of the Committee on a point of order in connection with the actual conduct of the voting.

　　Rule 37 - Simple majority

　　Except where otherwise specified in these Rules, all decisions of the Committee shall be taken by a simple majority of the States Members present and voting.

　　Rule 38 - Counting of votes

　　For the purposes of these Rules, the expression "States Members present and voting" shall mean States Members casting an affirmative or negative vote. States Members abstaining from voting shall be regarded as not voting.

　　Rule 39 - Show of hands

　　39.1 Voting shall normally be by a show of hands.

　　39.2 If there is any doubt concerning the result of a vote by a show of hands, the Chairperson may take a second vote by roll call.

　　39.3 A vote by roll call shall also be taken if it is requested by two or more States Members of the Committee before the voting begins.

　　VIII. Secretariat of the Committee

　　Rule 40 - The Secretariat

　　40.1 The Committee shall be assisted by the UNESCO Secretariat (Article 10.1 of the Convention).

　　40.2 The Director-General or his representative shall participate in the work of the Committee and of the ad hoc consultative and subsidiary bodies, without the right to vote. He may at any time make either oral or written statements on any question under consideration.

　　40.3 The Director-General shall appoint an official of the Secretariat of UNESCO to act as Secretary to the Committee, and other officials who shall together constitute the Secretariat of the Committee.

　　40.4 The Secretariat shall receive, translate and distribute all official documents of the Committee and shall arrange for the interpretation of the discussions, as provided in Rule 43.

　　40.5 The Secretariat shall perform all other duties necessary for the proper conduct of the work of the Committee.