c.
Where neither candidate has been nominated by the State Party of which he or she is
a national, a separate vote by secret ballot shall be held to determine which candidate
shall be the member.
Article 8
If a member of the Subcommittee on Prevention dies or resigns, or for any cause can no longer
perform his or her duties, the State Party that nominated the member shall nominate another
eligible person possessing the qualifications and meeting the requirements set out in article 5,
taking into account the need for a proper balance among the various fields of competence, to
serve until the next meeting of the States Parties, subject to the approval of the majority of the
States Parties. The approval shall be considered given unless half or more of the States Parties
respond negatively within six weeks after having been informed by the Secretary-General of the
United Nations of the proposed appointment.
Article 9
The members of the Subcommittee on Prevention shall be elected for a term of four years. They
shall be eligible for re-election once if renominated. The term of half the members elected at the
first election shall expire at the end of two years; immediately after the first election the names
of those members shall be chosen by lot by the Chairman of the meeting referred to in article 7,
paragraph 1 ( d).
Article 10
1.
The Subcommittee on Prevention shall elect its officers for a term of two years. They may be
re-elected.
2.
The Subcommittee on Prevention shall establish its own rules of procedure. These rules shall
provide, inter alia, that:
3.
a.
Half the members plus one shall constitute a quorum;
b.
Decisions of the Subcommittee on Prevention shall be made by a majority vote of the
members present;
c.
The Subcommittee on Prevention shall meet in camera.
The Secretary-General of the United Nations shall convene the initial meeting of the
Subcommittee on Prevention. After its initial meeting, the Subcommittee on Prevention shall
meet at such times as shall be provided by its rules of procedure. The Subcommittee on
Prevention and the Committee against Torture shall hold their sessions simultaneously at
least once a year.
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