1.
The Commissioner General shall be deemed to have lost his/her membership of the Board of
Commissioners in any of the following situations:
a) Death.
b) Resignation which shall take effect three months after its submission to the Board of
Commissioners.
c) Loss of legal capacity by a judicial decision.
d) If a member is absent for two consecutive meetings without a written excuse, a decision shall
be issued with a majority of the members of the Board of Commissioners.
e) If he/she loses one of the membership conditions set forth in these bylaws by a decision of the
Board of Commissioners with a two-thirds majority.
2. The membership of any of the Commissioners shall be suspended if he/she occupies a position
or a job in any of the official or semi-official Palestinian Authority departments or agencies or
institutions, by a decision from the Board of Commissioners.
3.
A Commissioner shall release an official statement to the Board of Commissioners if there
is any conflict of interests.
4. A Commissioner who loses his/her membership in accordance with the provisions of paragraphs
1/d and 1/e of this article may object to the decision of the Board of Commissioners within two
weeks of being notified. In this case, the Board of Commissioners shall refer the objection to a
committee of no less than three former Commissioners Generals of the Commission to consider
the objection, and the committee should submit its opinion to the Council within a month from
referral the objection to it, to take what it deems appropriate. If it is not possible to form a
committee of three former Commissioners General, the Board can seek the assistance of former
commissioners to form this committee.
Procedures Regarding New Election of Members
Article (7)
1. In case of a vacancy or more in the membership of Board of Commissioners, the Commission
will announce for membership applications in two local newspapers (at least) and on ICHR’s
webpage. The period of receiving membership applications should not be less than 30 days.