RULES CONCERNING PRESIDENT OF
THE WORLD CITIZENS' TRIBUNAL
In light of the absence of provisions in the WOCIT
rules,
which concerns President of
the World Citizens' Tribunal,
the WOCIT adopts the bellow-mentioned Rules
Concerning
President of the World Citizens'
Tribunal.
CHAPTER 1
PRESIDENT OF THE WORLD CITIZENS' TRIBUNAL
Article I (Principal function) 1. Principal
function of the President
of the World Citizens' Tribunal is to represent the
WOCIT, provided
that so far as important matters and matters involving
financial
expenditure President are concerned, President shall receive in
advance
the common consent of President of the General
Assembly and the
Secretary-General.
2. Other
functions of the of President of the World Citizens'
Tribunal are, among
others:
a. to summon the the World Citizens' Conference;
b. to receive
very important persons;
c. to appoint Vice-presidents of the World Citizens'
Court; and
d. to make a statement on serious
international situations.
Article 2 (candidate for WOCIT President) 1. Every WOCIT
member and every supporter may become a candidate for President of
the World Citizens'
Tribunal.
2. Before a supporter expresses his will to be a candidate for
President of the WOCIT, he shall present an application for
WOCIT
membership.
Article 3 (election) 1. Every member of the World Citizens' Tribunal
has one vote for electing its President unless otherwise
provided.
2. The candidate who has polled the greatest votes at the first
election will be President of the World Citizens'
Tribunal.
Article 4 (Interim Period) In the Interim Period provided for in the
Covenant of the Preparatory Committee, Article 10, Paragraph 4,
a
vote of a member communication with whom is difficult, may not
be
counted.
CHAPTER 2
VICE-PRESIDENT OF THE WORLD CITIZENS' TRIBUNAL
Article 5 (geographical consideration) WOCIT President may appoint 4
Vice-presidents, taking into
account geographical elements of Africa,
America, Asia and
Europe.
Article 6 (principal function) Principal function of Vice-presidents'
of the World Citizens' Tribunal is to help President when
the latter
requests them to do
so.