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Rules of Procedure

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III. Delegations

Composition

Rule 25
[based directly on a provision of the Charter (Art. 9, para. 2), see annex IV, para. 44]

The delegation of a Member shall consist of not more than five representatives and five alternate representatives and as many advisers, technical advisers, experts and persons of similar status as may be required by the delegation.

Alternates

Rule 26

An alternate representative may act as a representative upon designation by the chairman of the delegation.