Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C1947A00091:section:2:p2
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Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 2 (pt 2/19)
Character Range: 4499–7443

of the General Assembly in accordance with the provisions of the Charter may become a Member of the International Labour Organisation by communicating to the Director‑General of the International Labour Office its formal acceptance of the obligations of the Constitution of the International Labour Organisation.
         *      4.  The General Conference of the International Labour Organisation may also admit Members to the Organisation by a vote concurred in by two thirds of the delegates attending the session, including two thirds of the Government delegates present and voting. Such admission shall take effect on the communication to the Director‑General of the International Labour Office by the Government of the new Member of its formal acceptance of the obligations of the Constitution of the Organisation.
         *      5.  No Member of the International Labour Organisation may withdraw from the Organisation without giving notice of its intention so to do to the Director‑General of the International Labour Office. Such notice shall take effect two years after the date of its reception by the Director‑General, subject to the Member having at that time fulfilled all financial obligations arising out of its membership. When a Member has ratified any International Labour Convention, such withdrawal shall not affect the continued validity for the period provided for in the Convention of all obligations arising thereunder or relating thereto.
         *      6.  In the event of any State having ceased to be a Member of the Organisation, its readmission to membership shall be governed by the provisions of paragraph 3 or paragraph 4 of this Article as the case may be.

       Article 2
         *      The permanent organisation shall consist of:
           (a) a General Conference of representatives of the Members;
           (b) a Governing Body composed as described in Article 7; and
           (c) an International Labour Office controlled by the Governing Body.

       Article 3
         *      1.  The meetings of the General Conference of representatives of the Members shall be held from time to time as occasion may require, and at least once in every year. It shall be composed of four representatives of each of the Members, of whom two shall be Government delegates and the two others shall be delegates representing respectively the employers and the workpeople of each of the Members.
         *      2.  Each delegate may be accompanied by advisers, who shall not exceed two in number for each item on the agenda of the meeting. When questions specially affecting women are to be considered by the Conference, one at least of the advisers should be a woman.
         *      3.  Each Member which is responsible for the international relations of non‑metropolitan territories may appoint as additional advisers to each of its delegates:
           (a) persons nominated by it as representatives of any