"УСТАВ СОВЕТА ЕВРОПЫ" (ETS N 1) [рус., англ.] (Принят в г. Лондоне 05.05.1949)

ions of the Consultative Assembly shall be held at the seat of the Council unless both the Assembly and the Committee of Ministers concur that the session should be held elsewhere.

Article 34 <*>

The Consultative Assembly may be convened in extraordinary session, upon the initiative either of the Committee of Ministers or of the President of the Assembly after agreement between them, such agreement also to determine the date and place of the session.
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<*> As amended in May 1951.

Article 35

Unless the Consultative Assembly decides otherwise, its debates shall be conducted in public.

Chapter VI - SECRETARIAT

Article 36

a. The Secretariat shall consist of a Secretary General, a Deputy Secretary General and such other staff as may be required.
b. The Secretary General and Deputy Secretary General shall be appointed by the Consultative Assembly on the recommendation of the Committee of Ministers.
c. The remaining staff of the Secretariat shall be appointed by the Secretary General, in accordance with the administrative regulations.
d. No Member of the Secretariat shall hold any salaried office from any Government or be a Member of the Consultative Assembly or of any national legislature or engage in any occupation incompatible with his duties.
e. Every Member of the staff of the Secretariat shall make a solemn declaration affirming that his duty is to the Council of Europe and that he will perform his duties conscientiously, uninfluenced by any national considerations, and that he will not seek or receive instructions in connexion with the performance of his duties from any Government or any authority external to the Council and will refrain from any action which might reflect on his position as an international official responsible only to the Council. In the case of the Secretary General and the Deputy Secretary General this declaration shall be made before the Committee, and in the case of all other Members of the staff, before the Secretary General.
f. Every Member shall respect the exclusively international character of the responsibilities of the Secretary General and the staff of the Secretariat and not seek to influence them in the discharge of their responsibilities.

Article 37

a. The Secretariat shall be located at the seat of the Council.
b. The Secretary General is responsible to the Committee of Ministers for the work of the Secretariat. Amongst other things, he shall, subject to Article 38.d, provide such secretariat and other assistance as the Consultative Assembly may require.

Chapter VII - FINANCE

Article 38 <*>

a. Each Member shall bear the expenses of its own representation in the Committee of Ministers and in the Consultative Assembly.
b. The expenses of the Secretariat and all other common expenses shall be shared between all Members in such proportions as shall be determined by the Committee on the basis of the population of Members.
The contributions of an Associate Member shall be determined by the Committee.
c. In accordance with the financial regulations, the budget of the Council shall be submitted annually by the Secretary General for adoption by the Committee.
d. The Secretary General shall refer to the Committee requests from the Assembly which involve expenditure exceeding the amount already allocated in the Budget for the Assembly and its activities.
e. The Secretary General shall also submit to the Committee of Ministers an estimate of the expenditure to which the implementation of each of the recommendations presented to the Committee would give rise. Any resolution the implementation of which

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