these Rules,
the Secretary-General shall send a copy thereof to the other party.
(2) The Chairman shall use his best efforts to comply
with that request within 30 days after its receipt, or such longer period as the parties
may agree. Before he proceeds to make appointments or a designation, he shall consult both
parties as far as possible.
(3) The Secretary-General shall promptly notify the
parties of any appointment or designation made by the Chairman.
Article 12
Acceptance of Appointments
(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 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.
Article 13
Replacement of Conciliators prior to Constitution of the Commission
At any time before the Commission is constituted, each
party may replace any conciliator appointed by it and the parties may by common consent
agree to replace any conciliator.
Article 14
Constitution of the Commission
(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:
"To the best of my knowledge there is no reason why
I should not serve on the Conciliation Commission constituted with respect to a dispute
between and _____________________ and _________________.
"I shall keep confidential all information coming
to my knowledge as a result of my participation in this proceeding, as well as the
contents of any report drawn up by the Commission.
"A statement of my past and present professional,
business and other relevant relationships (if any) with the parties is attached hereto.