Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2016C00962:section:6:p4
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2016C00962
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 6 (pt 4/21)
Character Range: 12921–15849

Each member shall be represented by not more than three delegates, one of whom shall be designated by the Member as chief delegate. These delegates should be chosen from among persons most qualified by their technical competence in the field of health, preferably representing the national health administration of the Member.

Article 12

 Alternates and advisers may accompany delegates.

Article 13

 The Health Assembly shall meet in regular annual session and in such special sessions as may be necessary. Special sessions shall be convened at the request of the Board or of a majority of the Members.

Article 14

 The Health Assembly, at each annual session, shall select the country or region in which the next annual session shall be held, the Board subsequently fixing the place. The Board shall determine the place where a special session shall be held.

Article 15

 The Board, after consultation with the Secretary‑General of the United Nations, shall determine the date of each annual and special session.

Article 16

 The Health Assembly shall elect its President and other officers at the beginning of each annual session. They shall hold office until their successors are elected.

Article 17

 The Health Assembly shall adopt its own rules of procedure.

Article 18

 The functions of the Health Assembly shall be:
       (a) to determine the policies of the Organization;
       (b) to name the Members entitled to designate a person to serve on the Board;
       (c) to appoint the Director‑General;
       (d) to review and approve reports and activities of the Board and of the Director‑General and to instruct the Board in regard to matters upon which action, study, investigation or report may be considered desirable;
       (e) to establish such committees as may be considered necessary for the work of the Organization;
       (f) to supervise the financial policies of the Organization and to review and approve the budget;
       (g) to instruct the Board and the Director‑General to bring to the attention of Members and of international organizations, governmental or non‑governmental, any matter with regard to health which the Health Assembly may consider appropriate;
       (h) to invite any organization, international or national, governmental or non‑governmental, which has responsibilities related to those of the Organization, to appoint representatives to participate, without right of vote, in its meetings or in those of the committees and conferences convened under its authority, on conditions prescribed by the Health Assembly; but in the case of national organizations, invitations shall be issued only with the consent of the government concerned;
       (i) to consider recommendations bearing on health made by the General Assembly, the Economic and Social Council, the Security Council or Trusteeship Council of the United Nations, and to report to them on the steps taken by