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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

Questions?