CHAPTER IV
PLACE OF PROCEEDINGS
Article 20
Determination of Place of Conciliation Proceeding
Unless the parties have agreed upon the place where the
conciliation proceeding is to be held, such place shall be determined by the
Secretary-General in consultation with the President of the Commission, or if there is no
President, with the single conciliator, having regard to the circumstances of the
proceeding and the convenience of the parties.
CHAPTER V
WORKING OF THE COMMISSION
Article 21
Sessions of the Commission
(1) The Commission shall meet for its first session
within 60 days after its constitution or such other period as the parties may agree. The
dates of that session shall be fixed by the President of the Commission after consultation
with its members and the Secretariat, and with the parties as far as possible. If, upon
its constitution, the Commission has no President, such dates shall be fixed by the
Secretary-General after consultation with the members of the Commission, and with the
parties as far as possible.
(2) Subsequent sessions shall be convened by the
President within time limits determined by the Commission. The dates of such sessions
shall be fixed by the President of the Commission after consultation with its members and
the Secretariat, and with the parties as far as possible.
(3) The Secretary-General shall notify the members of
the Commission and the parties of the dates and place of the sessions of the Commission in
good time.
Article 22
Sittings of the Commission
(1) The President of the Commission shall conduct its
hearings and preside at its deliberations.
(2) Except as the parties otherwise agree, the presence
of a majority of the members of the Commission shall be required at its sittings.
(3) The President of the Commission shall fix the date
and hour of its sittings.