Convention on the
Rights of the Child
Distr.
GENERAL
CRC/C/4/Rev.1
25 April 2005
Original: ENGLISH
COMMITTEE ON THE RIGHTS OF THE CHILD
PROVISIONAL RULES OF PROCEDURE*
* Adopted by the Committee at its 22nd meeting (first session) and revised by the Committee at
its thirty-third session.
PART ONE. GENERAL RULES I. SESSIONS
Meetings of the Committee
Rule 1
The Committee on the Rights of the Child (hereinafter referred to as “the Committee”)
shall hold meetings as may be required for the effective performance of its functions in
accordance with the Convention on the Rights of the Child (hereinafter referred to as “the
Convention”).
Regular sessions
Rule 2
1. The Committee shall normally hold two regular sessions annually.
2. Regular sessions of the Committee shall be convened at dates decided by the Committee
in consultation with the Secretary-General of the United Nations (hereinafter referred to as
“the Secretary-General”), taking into account the calendar of conferences as approved by the
General Assembly.
Special sessions
Rule 3
1. Special sessions of the Committee shall be convened by decision of the Committee.
When the Committee is not in session, the Chairperson may convene special sessions of the
Committee in consultation with the other officers of the Committee. The Chairperson of the
Committee shall also convene special sessions:
(a) At the request of a majority of the members of the Committee;
(b) At the request of a State party to the Convention.
2. Special sessions shall be convened as soon as possible at a date fixed by the Chairperson,
in consultation with the Secretary-General and with the other officers of the Committee, taking
into account the calendar of conferences as approved by the General Assembly.
Place of sessions
Rule 4
Sessions of the Committee shall normally be held at the Headquarters of the
United Nations. Another place for a session may be designated by the Committee in
consultation with the Secretary-General, taking into account the relevant rules of the
United Nations on the subject.
Notification of opening date of sessions
Rule 5
The Secretary-General shall notify the members of the Committee of the date and place
of the first meeting of each session. Such notification shall be sent, in the case of regular
sessions, at least six weeks in advance, and in the case of a special session, at least three weeks
in advance of the first meeting.
II. AGENDA
Provisional agenda for regular sessions
Rule 6
The provisional agenda for each regular session shall be prepared by the
Secretary-General in consultation with the Chairperson of the Committee, in conformity with the
relevant provisions of the Convention, and shall include:
(a) Any item decided upon by the Committee at a previous session;
(b) Any item proposed by the Chairperson of the Committee;
(c) Any item proposed by a member of the Committee;
(d) Any item proposed by a State party to the Convention;
(e) Any item proposed by the Secretary-General relating to his functions under the
Convention or these rules.
Provisional agenda for special sessions
Rule 7
The provisional agenda for a special session of the Committee shall consist only of those
items which were proposed for its consideration at the special session.
Adoption of the agenda
Rule 8
The first item on the provisional agenda for any session shall be the adoption of the
agenda, except for the election of the officers when required under rule 16 of these rules.
Revision of the agenda
Rule 9
During a regular session, the Committee may revise the agenda and may, as appropriate,
add, defer or delete items. Only urgent or important items may be added to the agenda.
Transmission of the provisional agenda and basic documents
Rule 10
The provisional agenda and basic documents relating to items appearing thereon shall be
transmitted to the members of the Committee by the Secretary-General as early as possible, and
whenever possible simultaneously with the notification of the opening of a session under rule 5.
III. MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE
Members
Rule 11
Members of the Committee shall be the 18 independent experts elected in accordance
with article 43 of the Convention.
Term of office
Rule 12
The members of the Committee shall be elected for a term of four years. They shall be
eligible for re-election if renominated.
Beginning of term of office
Rule 13
The members of the Committee elected at the first election shall begin their term of office
on 1 March 1991. In the case of members elected at subsequent elections, their term of office
shall begin on the day following the date of expiry of the term of office of the members whom
they replace.
Filling of casual vacancies
Rule 14
1. If a member of the Committee dies or resigns or declares that for any other cause he or
she can no longer perform his or her Committee duties, the Chairperson of the Committee shall
notify the Secretary-General who shall then declare the seat of that member to be vacant.
2. If, in the unanimous opinion of the other members, a member of the Committee has
ceased to carry out his or her functions for any cause other than absence of a temporary nature,
the Chairperson of the Committee shall notify the Secretary-General, who shall then declare the
seat of that member to be vacant.
3. Pursuant to paragraphs 1 and 2 of this rule, the Secretary-General shall request the State
party which had nominated that member to appoint another expert from among its nationals
within two months to serve for the remainder of his or her predecessor’s term.
4. The name and the curriculum vitae of the expert so appointed shall be transmitted by the
Secretary-General to the Committee for approval by secret ballot. Upon approval of the expert
by the Committee, the Secretary-General shall notify the States parties to the Convention of the
name of the member of the Committee filling a casual vacancy.
5. Except in the case of a vacancy arising from a member’s death or proven disability,
the Secretary-General and the Committee shall act in accordance with the provisions of
paragraphs 1, 3 and 4 of this rule only after receiving from the member concerned written
notification of his or her decision to cease to function as a member of the Committee.
Solemn declaration
Rule 15
Upon assuming his or her duties, each member of the Committee shall make the
following solemn declaration in open Committee:
“I solemnly declare that I will perform my duties and exercise my powers as a
member of the Committee on the Rights of the Child honourably, faithfully, impartially
and conscientiously.”
IV. OFFICERS
Elections
Rule 16
The Committee shall elect from among its members a Chairperson, three
Vice-Chairpersons and a Rapporteur.
Term of office
Rule 17
The officers of the Committee shall be elected for a term of two years. They shall be
eligible for re-election. None of them, however, may hold office if he or she ceases to be a
member of the Committee.
Position of the Chairperson in relation to the Committee
Rule 18
The Chairperson shall perform the functions conferred upon him or her by the
Convention and by these rules of procedure. In exercising his or her functions, the Chairperson
shall remain under the authority of the Committee.
Acting Chairperson
Rule 19
If the Chairperson is unable to be present at a meeting or any part thereof, he or she shall
designate one of the Vice-Chairpersons to act in his or her place. In the absence of such a
designation, one of the Vice-Chairpersons will act as Chairperson in his or her place.
Powers and duties of the Acting Chairperson
Rule 20
A Vice-Chairperson acting as Chairperson shall have the same powers and duties as the
Chairperson.
Replacement of officers
Rule 21
If any of the officers of the Committee ceases, or declares his or her inability, to continue
serving as an officer of the Committee, a new officer shall be elected for the unexpired term of
his or her predecessor.
V. SECRETARIAT
Duties of the Secretary-General
Rule 22
1. The secretariat of the Committee and of such subsidiary bodies as may be established by
the Committee under rule 63 shall be provided by the Secretary-General.
2. The Secretary-General shall provide the Committee with the necessary staff and facilities
for the effective performance of its functions under the Convention.
Statements
Rule 23
The Secretary-General or his representative shall be present at all sessions of the
Committee. Subject to rule 39, the Secretary-General or his representative may make oral or
written statements at meetings of the Committee or its subsidiary bodies.
Servicing of meetings
Rule 24
The Secretary-General shall be responsible for all the necessary arrangements for
meetings of the Committee and its subsidiary bodies.
Keeping the members informed
Rule 25
The Secretary-General shall be responsible for keeping the members of the Committee
informed of any questions which may be brought before it for consideration or of any other
developments that may be of relevance to the Committee.
Financial implications of proposals
Rule 26
Before any proposal which involves expenditures is approved by the Committee or by its
subsidiary bodies, the Secretary-General shall prepare and circulate to its members, as early as
possible, an estimate of the cost involved in the proposal. It shall be the duty of the Chairperson
to draw the attention of the members to this estimate and to invite discussion on it when the
proposal is considered by the Committee or by a subsidiary body.
VI. LANGUAGES
Official and working languages
Rule 27
Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish shall be the official languages and
English, French and Spanish the working languages of the Committee.
Interpretation from an official language
Rule 28
Statements made in any of the official languages shall be interpreted into the other
official languages.
Interpretation from an unofficial language
Rule 29
Any person addressing the Committee and using a language other than one of the official
languages shall provide for interpretation into and from one of the working languages.
Interpretation into the other official languages by interpreters of the secretariat shall be based
upon the interpretation given in the first working language.
Languages of records
Rule 30
Summary records of the meetings of the Committee shall be drawn up in the working
languages and any of them may be issued in the other official languages upon decision of the
Committee.
Languages of decisions and official documents
Rule 31
All decisions of the Committee shall be made available in the official languages. All
official documents of the Committee shall be issued in the working languages and any of them
may be issued in the other official languages upon decision of the Committee.
VII. PUBLIC AND PRIVATE MEETINGS
Public and private meetings
Rule 32
The meetings of the Committee and its subsidiary bodies shall be held in public, unless
the Committee decides otherwise.
Issue of communiqués concerning private meetings
Rule 33
At the close of each private meeting, the Committee or its subsidiary bodies may issue a
communiqué, through the Secretary-General, for the use of the information media and the
general public.
Participation in meetings
Rule 34
1. In conformity with article 45, subparagraph (a), of the Convention, representatives of the
specialized agencies, the United Nations Children’s Fund and other United Nations organs shall
be entitled to be represented at the consideration of the implementation of such provisions of the
Convention as fall within the scope of their mandate. Representatives of the specialized
agencies, the United Nations Children’s Fund and other United Nations organs may participate
in private meetings of the Committee or its subsidiary bodies, when invited by the Committee to
do so.
2. Representatives of other competent bodies concerned, which are not included among
those in paragraph 1 of this rule, may participate in public or private meetings of the Committee
or its subsidiary bodies, when invited by the Committee to do so.
VIII. RECORDS
Correction of summary records
Rule 35
Summary records of the public and private meetings of the Committee shall be prepared
by the secretariat. They shall be distributed as soon as possible to the members of the
Committee and to any other participants in the meetings. All such participants may, within
three working days of the receipt of such records, submit corrections to the secretariat in the
languages in which the records have been issued. Corrections to the records of the meetings
shall be consolidated in a single corrigendum to be issued at the end of the session concerned.
Any disagreement concerning such corrections shall be decided upon by the Chairperson of the
Committee or, in the case of continued disagreement, by decision of the Committee.
Distribution of summary records
Rule 36
1. The summary records of public meetings shall be documents for general distribution.
2. The summary records of private meetings shall be distributed to the members of the
Committee and to other participants in the meetings. They may be made available to others upon
decision of the Committee at such time and under such conditions as the Committee may decide.
IX. DISTRIBUTION OF REPORTS AND OTHER OFFICIAL
DOCUMENTS OF THE COMMITTEE
Distribution of official documents
Rule 37
1. Without prejudice to the provisions of rule 36 and subject to paragraphs 2 and 3 of this
rule, reports, decisions and all other official documents of the Committee and its subsidiary
bodies shall be documents for general distribution, unless the Committee decides otherwise.
2. Reports and information furnished to the Committee by the specialized agencies, the
United Nations Children’s Fund, or other United Nations organs and competent bodies pursuant
to article 45, subparagraph (a), of the Convention and to rule 70 shall be distributed by the
secretariat to all members of the Committee and, if so decided by the Committee, to members of
its subsidiary bodies, States parties concerned and other participants at the meetings. Such
reports and information shall normally be made available to the Committee in the language in
which they have been submitted, unless otherwise decided by the Committee or the Chairperson.
3. Reports and additional information submitted by States parties pursuant to article 44 of
the Convention and to rules 66 and 69 shall be documents for general distribution.
X. CONDUCT OF BUSINESS
Quorum
Rule 38
Six members of the Committee shall constitute a quorum.
Powers of the Chairperson
Rule 39
l. In addition to exercising the powers conferred upon the Chairperson by the Convention
and elsewhere by these rules, the Chairperson shall declare the opening and closing of each
meeting of the Committee, direct the discussion, ensure observance of these rules, accord the
right to speak, put questions to the vote and announce decisions.
2. The Chairperson, subject to these rules, shall have control of the proceedings of the
Committee and over the maintenance of order at its meetings.
3. In the course of the discussion of an item, the Chairperson may propose to the Committee
a limitation on the time to be allowed to speakers and on the number of times each person may
speak on any question, and the closure of the list of speakers.
4. The Chairperson shall rule on points of order.
5. The Chairperson may also propose adjournment or closure of the debate or adjournment
or suspension of a meeting. Debate shall be confined to the question before the Committee, and
the Chairperson may call a speaker to order if his or her remarks are not relevant to the subject
under discussion.
Points of order
Rule 40
During the discussion of any matter, a member may, at any time, raise a point of order,
and such point of order shall immediately be decided upon by the Chairperson in accordance
with these rules of procedure. Any appeal against the ruling of the Chairperson shall
immediately be put to the vote, and the ruling of the Chairperson shall stand unless overruled by
a majority of the members present. A member raising a point of order may not speak on the
substance of the matter under discussion.
Time limitation
Rule 41
The Committee may limit the time allowed to each speaker on any question. When
debate is limited and a speaker exceeds his or her allotted time, the Chairperson shall call him or
her to order without delay.
List of speakers
Rule 42
During the course of a debate, the Chairperson may announce the list of speakers and,
with the consent of the Committee, declare the list closed. The Chairperson may, however,
accord the right of reply to any speaker if a speech delivered after he or she has declared the list
closed makes this desirable. When the debate on an item is concluded because there are no
other speakers, the Chairperson shall declare the debate closed. Such closure shall have the
same effect as closure by consent of the Committee.
Suspension or adjournment of meetings
Rule 43
During the discussion of any matter, a member may move for the suspension or
adjournment of the meeting. No discussion on such motions shall be permitted, and they shall
immediately be put to the vote.
Adjournment of debate
Rule 44
During the discussion of any matter, a member may move for the adjournment of the
debate on the item under discussion. In addition to the person who proposed the motion, one
member may speak in favour and one against the motion, after which the motion shall
immediately be put to the vote.
Closure of debate
Rule 45
A member may, at any time, move for the closure of the debate on the item under
discussion, whether or not any other member or representative had signified his or her wish to
speak. Permission to speak on the closure of the debate shall be accorded only to two members
opposing the closure, after which the motion shall immediately be put to the vote.
Order of motions
Rule 46
Subject to rule 40, the following motions shall have precedence in the following order
over all other proposals or motions before the meeting:
(a) To suspend the meeting;
(b) To adjourn the meeting;
(c) To adjourn the debate on the item under discussion;
(d) To close the debate on the item under discussion.
Submission of proposals
Rule 47
Unless otherwise decided by the Committee, substantive proposals, amendments and
motions submitted by the members shall be introduced in writing and handed to the secretariat
and their consideration shall, if so requested by any member, be deferred until the next meeting
on a following day.
Decisions on competence
Rule 48
Subject to rule 46, any motion by a member calling for a decision on the competence of
the Committee to adopt a proposal submitted to it shall immediately be put to the vote before a
vote is taken on the proposal in question.
Withdrawal of motions
Rule 49
A motion may be withdrawn by the member who proposed it at any time before voting
upon it has commenced, provided that the motion has not been amended. A motion thus
withdrawn may be reintroduced by any member.
Reconsideration of proposals
Rule 50
When a proposal has been adopted or rejected, it may not be reconsidered at the same
session unless the Committee, by a two-thirds majority of its members present, so decides.
Permission to speak on a motion to reconsider shall be accorded only to two members in favour
of and two members in opposition to the motion, after which it shall immediately be put to the
vote.
XI. VOTING
Voting rights
Rule 51
Each member of the Committee shall have one vote.
Adoption of decisions
Rule 521
Except as otherwise provided in the Convention and elsewhere in these rules, decisions
of the Committee shall be made by a majority of the members present.
Equally divided votes
Rule 53
If a vote is equally divided on matters other than elections, the proposal shall be regarded
as rejected.
Method of voting
Rule 54
Unless otherwise decided by the Committee, and subject to rules 14 and 60, the
Committee shall vote by a show of hands. Any member may request a roll-call, which shall be
taken in the English alphabetical order of the names of the members of the Committee,
beginning with the member whose name is drawn by lot by the Chairperson.
Roll-call votes
Rule 55
The vote of each member participating in any roll-call shall be inserted in the record.
Conduct during voting and explanation of votes
Rule 56
After the voting has commenced, there shall be no interruption of the voting except on a
point of order by a member in connection with the actual conduct of the voting. Brief statements
by members consisting solely of explanations of their votes may be permitted by the Chairperson
before the voting has commenced or after the voting has been completed.
Division of proposals
Rule 57
Parts of a proposal shall be voted upon separately if a member requests that the proposal
be divided. Those parts of the proposal which have been approved shall then be put to the vote
as a whole. If all of the operative parts of the proposal have been rejected, the proposal shall be
considered to have been rejected as a whole.
Order of voting on amendments
Rule 58
1. When an amendment to a proposal is moved, the amendment shall be voted upon first.
When two or more amendments to a proposal are moved, the Committee shall first vote on the
amendment furthest removed in substance from the original proposal and then on the
amendment next furthest removed therefrom and so on, until all amendments have been put to
the vote. If one or more amendments are adopted, the amended proposal shall then be voted
upon.
2. A motion is considered an amendment to a proposal if it merely adds to, deletes from or
revises part of that proposal.
Order of voting on proposals
Rule 59
1. If two or more proposals relate to the same question, the Committee shall, unless it
decides otherwise, vote upon the proposals in the order in which they have been submitted.
2. The Committee may, after each vote on a proposal, decide whether to vote upon the next
proposal.
3. Any motions requiring that no decision be taken on the substance of such proposals shall,
however, be considered as previous questions and shall be put to the vote before those proposals.
XII. ELECTIONS
Method of elections
Rule 60
Elections shall be held by secret ballot, unless the Committee decides otherwise in the
case of elections to fill a place for which there is only one candidate.
Conduct of elections when only one elective place is to be filled
Rule 61
1. When only one person or member is to be elected and no candidate in the first ballot
obtains the majority required, a second ballot shall be taken, which shall be restricted to the two
candidates who obtained the greatest number of votes.
2. If the second ballot is inconclusive and a majority vote of members is required, a third
ballot shall be taken in which votes may be cast for any eligible candidate. If the third ballot is
inconclusive, the next ballot shall be restricted to the two candidates who obtained the greatest
number of votes in the third ballot and so on, with unrestricted and restricted ballots alternating
until a person or member is elected.
3. If the second ballot is inconclusive and a two-thirds majority is required, the balloting
shall be continued until one candidate secures the necessary two-thirds majority. In the next
three ballots, votes may be cast for any eligible candidates. If three such unrestricted ballots are
inconclusive, the next three ballots shall be restricted to the two candidates who obtained the
greatest number of votes in the third such unrestricted ballot. The following three ballots shall
be unrestricted, and so on, until a person or member is elected.
Conduct of elections when two or more elective places are to be filled
Rule 62
When two or more elective places are to be filled at one time under the same conditions,
those candidates obtaining the majority required in the first ballot shall be elected. If the number
of candidates obtaining such majority is less than the number of persons or members to be
elected, there shall be additional ballots to fill the remaining places. The voting then shall be
restricted to the candidates obtaining the greatest number of votes in the previous ballot and to a
number not more than twice the places remaining to be filled, provided that, after the third
inconclusive ballot, votes may be cast for any eligible candidates. If three such unrestricted
ballots are inconclusive, the next three ballots shall be restricted to the candidates who obtain the
greatest number of votes in the third of the unrestricted ballots and to a number not more than
twice the places remaining to be filled. The following three ballots shall be unrestricted, and so
on, until all the places have been filled.
XIII. SUBSIDIARY BODIES
Establishment of subsidiary bodies
Rule 63
1. The Committee may, in accordance with the provisions of the Convention and subject to
the provisions of rule 26 whenever applicable, set up such subcommittees and other ad hoc
subsidiary bodies as it deems necessary and define their composition and mandates.
2. Each subsidiary body shall elect its own officers and may adopt its own rules of
procedure. Failing the adoption of such rules, the present rules of procedure shall apply
mutatis mutandis.
XIV. REPORTS OF THE COMMITTEE
Reports to the General Assembly
Rule 64
The Committee shall submit to the General Assembly, through the Economic and Social
Council, every two years reports on its activities under the Convention and may submit such
other reports as it considers appropriate.
Other reports
Rule 65
The Committee, or its subsidiary bodies, may issue for general distribution other reports
on its activities. The Committee may also issue reports for general distribution in order to
highlight specific problems in the field of the rights of the child.
PART TWO. FUNCTIONS OF THE COMMITTEE
XV. REPORTS AND INFORMATION UNDER ARTICLES 44
AND 45 OF THE CONVENTION
Submission of reports by States parties
Rule 66
1. States parties shall submit reports, through the Secretary-General, pursuant to article 44
of the Convention.
2. States parties shall submit such reports within two years after the entry into force of the
Convention for the State party concerned and thereafter they shall submit subsequent reports
every five years and such additional reports or information in the intervening period as the
Committee may request.
3. The Committee, through the Secretary-General, shall indicate to the States parties the
form and contents of reports or information to be supplied to the Committee, in accordance with
paragraphs 1 and 2 of this rule.
Non-submission of reports
Rule 67
1. At each session, the Secretary-General shall notify the Committee of all cases of
non-submission of reports or additional information under article 44 of the Convention and
rule 66 of these rules. In such cases, the Committee shall transmit to the State party concerned,
through the Secretary-General, a reminder concerning the submission of such report or additional
information and undertake any other efforts in a spirit of dialogue between the State concerned
and the Committee.
2. If, even after the reminder and other efforts referred to in paragraph 1 of this rule, the
State party does not submit the required report or additional information, the Committee shall
consider the situation as it deems necessary and shall include a reference to this effect in its
report to the General Assembly.
Attendance by States parties at the examination of reports
Rule 68
The Committee, through the Secretary-General, shall notify the States parties, as early as
possible, of the opening date, duration and place of the session at which their respective reports
will be examined. Representatives of the States parties shall be invited to attend the meetings of
the Committee when their reports are examined. The Committee may also inform a State party
from which it decides to seek additional information that the State party may authorize its
representative to be present at a specified meeting; such representative should be able to answer
questions which may be put to him or her by the Committee and make statements on reports
already submitted by his or her State, and may also submit further information from his or her
State.
Request for additional reports or information
Rule 69
If, in the opinion of the Committee, a report submitted by a State party pursuant to
article 44 of the Convention does not contain sufficient information, the Committee may request
that State to furnish an additional report or additional information, indicating the time limit
within which such additional report or information should be supplied.
Request for other reports or advice
Rule 70
1. The Committee may invite the specialized agencies, the United Nations Children’s Fund
and other United Nations organs, pursuant to article 45, subparagraph (a), of the Convention, to
submit to it reports on the implementation of the Convention in areas falling within the scope of
their activities.
2. The Committee may invite the specialized agencies, the United Nations Children’s Fund
and other competent bodies, as it may consider appropriate, to provide it with expert advice,
pursuant to article 45, subparagraph (a), of the Convention, on the implementation of the
Convention in areas falling within their respective mandates.
3. The Committee may indicate, as appropriate, the time limit within which such reports or
advice should be supplied to the Committee.
Suggestions and general recommendations on a State party’s report
Rule 71
1. After its consideration of each report of a State party, together with such reports,
information or advice, if any, received pursuant to article 44 and article 45, subparagraph (a), of
the Convention, the Committee may make such suggestions and general recommendations on the
implementation on of the Convention by the reporting State as it may consider appropriate.
2. The Committee shall transmit, through the Secretary-General, suggestions and general
recommendations it has decided upon to the State party concerned for its comments. The
Committee may, where necessary, indicate the time limit within which such comments from States parties are to be received.
3. The Committee shall include in its reports to the General Assembly suggestions and
general recommendations together with comments, if any, received from States parties.
Other general recommendations
Rule 72
1. The Committee may make other general recommendations based on information received
pursuant to articles 44 and 45 of the Convention.
2. The Committee shall include such other general recommendations in its reports to the
General Assembly together with comments, if any, received from States parties.
General comments on the Convention
Rule 73
1. The Committee may prepare general comments based on the articles and provisions of
the Convention with a view to promoting its further implementation and assisting States parties
in fulfilling their reporting obligations.
2. The Committee shall include such general comments in its reports to the
General Assembly.
Transmission of States parties’ reports that contain a request or indicate a need for
technical advice or assistance
Rule 74
1. The Committee shall transmit, as it may consider appropriate, to the specialized agencies,
the United Nations Children’s Fund and other competent bodies reports and information received
from States parties that contain a request or indicate a need for technical advice or assistance.
2. The reports and information received from States parties in accordance with paragraph 1
of this rule shall be transmitted along with observations and suggestions, if any, of the
Committee on these requests or indications.
3. The Committee may request, when it considers it appropriate to do so, information on the
technical advice or assistance provided and the progress achieved.
XVI. GENERAL DISCUSSION
General discussion
Rule 75
In order to enhance a deeper understanding of the content and implications of the
Convention, the Committee may devote one or more meetings of its regular sessions to a general
discussion on one specific article of the Convention or related subject.
XVII. REQUESTS FOR STUDIES
Studies
Rule 76
1. As provided in article 45, subparagraph (c), of the Convention, the Committee may
recommend to the General Assembly to request the Secretary-General to undertake on its behalf
studies on specific issues relating to the rights of the child.
2. The Committee may also invite the submission of studies from other bodies on topics of
relevance to the Committee.
PART THREE. INTERPRETATION AND AMENDMENTS
XVIII. INTERPRETATION AND AMENDMENTS
Headings
Rule 77
For the purpose of the interpretation of these rules, the headings, which were inserted for
reference purposes only, shall be disregarded.
Amendments
Rule 78
These rules of procedure may be amended by a decision of the Committee, without
prejudice to the relevant provisions of the Convention.
Note______________
1
The members of the Committee expressed the view that its method of work should normally
allow for attempts to reach decisions by consensus before voting, provided that the Convention
and the rules of procedure were observed.