mwm 19-21 feb 2009 legal committee report
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MWM 19-21 Feb 2009Legal Committee Report
Committee Chair
Lt Col Bill Wood UK
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TOPICS
• 1. The Czech Issue
• 2. Guest → Associate
• 3. Constitutional Reform.
• 4. LoAC Development
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Czech Membership – Part I
• Expulsion of previous member
Constitutional Provisions:
“Unanimous vote” (4.10.2)
Lesser sanctions in By-law 16.4
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Czech Membership – Part II
• Admission of AZBIssues with Constitution of AZB – membership
Regulated by domestic legislation
BUT – If amendment to activities of members (Art IV), will achieve position consistent with CIOR membership
• Still requires unanimous vote for admission (Art 4.5)
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Guest → Associate
• Art 4.1.2• “If the Reserve Association is from a country that has entered into a
Partnership for Peace agreement with NATO (or a similar or derivative agreement or arrangement) and which manifests interest in participating in CIOR’s activities, the Reserve Association may apply to become an Associate of CIOR”
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Guest → Associate
• RSA Evidence:• Letter of Understanding –Exercise AMAZOLO 28 Aug – 10 Sep
2007• Letter from RSA DoD 2 Feb 09 – 13 formal “defence-diplomatic”
relationships
• PfP/similar or derivative agreement with NATO?
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Constitutional Change
• Instructions Required:1. Reinstatement of provisions for election of
chairman/secretary in universal access committees2. Clarification/Simplification of procedures for expulsion
for persistent non-payment of dues (simple majority? Threequarters? Two thirds?)
3. RSA issue.4. Facility for “shared” Presidency.
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Constitutional Change
• Procedure reminder:
Art 17.1 – Amended by Council with ¾ majority vote.
Art 17.2 – Proposals with SG ≥ 3 months prior to Council meeting
- Proposals with Members ≥ 2 months prior to Council meeting
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LoAC - MilComp
• A number of new written questions being produced.
• Questions selected by Competencies
=> Better analysis
CIOMR/Milcomp/Host nation planning for practical test.
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Miscellaneous
1. Symposium WG input
2. Luxemburg question.
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MWM Feb 2009Legal Committee Report
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