Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2019C00013:schedule:1:p21
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2019C00013
Segment Type: schedule
Provision Reference: sch 1 (pt 21/57)
Character Range: 118475–121287

majority of all its members not to continue the inspection.  If the Executive Council decides not to continue the inspection, the inspection shall be terminated, and the inspection team shall leave the inspection area and the territory of the inspected State Party as soon as possible in accordance with Part II, paragraphs 109 and 110 of the Protocol.
48. In the course of the on‑site inspection, the inspection team may submit to the Executive Council, through the Director‑General, a proposal to conduct drilling.  The Executive Council shall take a decision on such a proposal no later than 72 hours after receipt of the proposal.  The decision to approve drilling shall be made by a majority of all members of the Executive Council.
49. The inspection team may request the Executive Council, through the Director‑General, to extend the inspection duration by a maximum of 70 days beyond the 60‑day time‑frame specified in Part II, paragraph 4 of the Protocol, if the inspection team considers such an extension essential to enable it to fulfil its mandate.  The inspection team shall indicate in its request which of the activities and techniques listed in Part II, paragraph 69 of the Protocol it intends to carry out during the extension period.  The Executive Council shall take a decision on the extension request no later than 72 hours after receipt of the request.  The decision to approve an extension of the inspection duration shall be made by a majority of all members of the Executive Council.
50. Any time following the approval of the continuation of the on‑site inspection in accordance with paragraph 47, the inspection team may submit to the Executive Council, through the Director‑General, a recommendation to terminate the inspection.  Such a recommendation shall be considered approved unless the Executive Council, no later than 72 hours after receipt of the recommendation, decides by a two‑thirds majority of all its members not to approve the termination of the inspection.  In case of termination of the inspection, the inspection team shall leave the inspection area and the territory of the inspected State Party as soon as possible in accordance with Part II, paragraphs 109 and 110 of the Protocol.
51. The requesting State Party and the State Party sought to be inspected may participate in the deliberations of the Executive Council on the on‑site inspection request without voting.  The requesting State Party and the inspected State Party may also participate without voting in any subsequent deliberations of the Executive Council related to the inspection.
52. The Director‑General shall notify all States Parties within 24 hours about any decision by and reports, proposals, requests and recommendations to the Executive Council pursuant to paragraphs 46 to 50.

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