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dispatch by the Secretary-General of the notice of registration, or such other period as the parties may agree, either party may, through the Secretary-General, address to the Chairman of the Administrative Council a request in writing to appoint the conciliator or conciliators not yet appointed and to designate a conciliator to be the President of the Commission. (2) The provision of paragraph 1 shall apply mutatis mutandis in the event that the parties have agreed that the conciliators shall elect the President of the Commission and they fail to do so. (3) The Secretary-General shall forthwith send a copy of the request to the other party. (4) The Chairman shall, with due regard to Article 31(1) of the Convention, and after consulting both parties as far as possible, comply with that request within 30 days after its receipt. (5) The Secretary-General shall promptly notify the parties of any appointment or designation made by the Chairman. Rule 5 (1) The party or parties concerned shall notify the Secretary-General of the appointment of each conciliator and indicate the method of his appointment. (2) As soon as the Secretary-General has been informed by a party or the Chairman of the Administrative Council of the appointment of a conciliator, he shall seek an acceptance from the appointee. (3) If a conciliator fails to accept his appointment within 15 days, the Secretary-General shall promptly notify the parties, and if appropriate the Chairman, and invite them to proceed to the appointment of another conciliator in accordance with the method followed for the previous appointment. Rule 6 (1) The Commission shall be deemed to be constituted and the proceeding to have begun on the date the Secretary-General notifies the parties that all the conciliators have accepted their appointment. (2) Before or at the first session of the Commission, each conciliator shall sign a declaration in the following form:
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