WVF RULES OF PROCEDURE FOR REGIONAL STANDING COMMITTEES

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RULE 1
The WVF Standing Committee of the region is established in accordance with Artical 26 of the Constitution of the WVF.

RULE 2
The Committee shal carry out its activities in comformity with the constitutional aims of the WVF and the resolutions and decisions of the General Assembly and the Executive Board.

RULE 3
The Objectives of the Committee shall be:
(a) The coordination of the contacts between member associations in the area.
(b) The promotion and coordination of development projects for the benefit of veterans in the area.
(c) The exchange of information and facilities for the benefit of veterans and victims of war as stipulated in the WVF Constitutional Rules
(d) The furtherance of peace and prosperity in the region and the widening of WVF activities in the area, particularly with reference to new membership.
(e) Increasing financial support of the WVF.

RULE 4
The committee shall be composed of representatives from the member associations of the regional countries represented in the WVF. The Committee meeting shall be attended by a maximum of five delegates from each of the member countries and one of these delegates shall be the principal delegate. Other representatives may attend as observers.

RULE 5
The Committee shall elect from among its members a Chairman and a Vice-Chairman through nomination, voting and secret ballot. They shall remain in office until the closing of the next General Assembly.

RULE 6
The Committee shall elect a Rapporteur from its members,who shall be reponsible for the Secretariat of the Committee until the closing of the next General Assembly.

RULE 7
The Committee may set up Working Groups which may co-opt experts. Each Working Group shall elect its Chairperson.

RULE 8
The Committee shall meet at least once in the period between General Assemblies and at the General Assembly for the purpose of electing the Office Bearers. It may hold extraordinary meetings either at the request of the WVF Executive Board, or as convened by the Chairperson at the request of at least half of the countries represented in the Committee.

RULE 9
In accordance with the procedure applicable to regional meetings of the WVF, the agenda of the meeting shall be established by the Chairperson and Rapporteur, in consultation with the Secretary-General, on the basis of the draft recommendations of the regional member Associations and of the Chairperson of the Committee. The Rapporteur may, with the approval of the Chairperson of the Committee, undertake preliminary investigate work concerning draft recommendations referred to the Committee by member associations.

RULE 10
The Committee may at the beginning of its meeting add items to the agenda provided that they relate to matters which are within the competence of the Committee and that the decision to do so is taken by a majority of the member associations attending the meeting.

RULE 11
The recommendations of the Committee shall be adopted by a majority of the votes cast. The Secretary-General shall ensure their dissemination to the Executive Board and the General Assembly. The Chairperson of the Committee shall have a casting vote as well as a deliberate vote.

RULE 12
Travelling and subsistence expenses in connection with the meeting of the Committee shall be borne by each delegation concerned. Cost of organising the meeting shall be borne by the host country. The same shall apply to the meetings of the Working Groups.


RULE 13
In case where a question concerning the conduct of the meetings of the Committee or its other activities is not defined in the rules, the Committee shall refer to the WVF Constitution, Rules, and procedure may, of necessary, seek guidance from the WVF Secretariat.