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Statutes and By-Laws
V. General (Statutes)
- These Statutes or any further modification to them shall come into force at the close of the Council meeting at which they are adopted.
- The Statutes of the Union may not be modified except with the approval of two thirds of the Delegates meeting in Council.
- Proposals by Member Countries for a change of any article of the Statutes of the Union must reach the Secretary General at least six months before the announced date of the Council meeting at which it is to be considered. The Secretary General shall notify all Member Countries of any proposed change at least four months before the announced date of the Council meeting.
- The Council has the power to adopt By-Laws within the framework of the Statutes of the Union. These By-Laws may be modified by a simple majority of votes cast at a Council meeting. These By-Laws, or any further modification of them shall come into force at the close of the Council meeting at which they are adopted.
- Conduct of IUGG meetings, except as otherwise specified in the Statutes, shall be according to Robert's Rules of Order, Newly Revised. Details of the edition in current use shall be included in the reference document 'Guidelines on IUGG Administration' described in By-Law 13.
- The official languages of the Union shall be English and French. In case of disparity between the texts, the English text shall be authoritative.
For more information, direct questions to secretariat@iugg.org.
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