Article 16
The Model OAS General
Assembly has the following standing committees:
- a) General
Committee (Assembled Head Delegates, see Article 18);
- b) First Committee
(Juridical and Political Matters);
- c) Second Committee
A (Economic and Social Matters);
- d) Second Committee
B (Education Scientific and Cultural Matters); and
- e) Third Committee
(Administrative and Budgetary Matters).
Article 17
Each school/country
delegation is entitled to have a delegate and an alternate in
each committee. The delegate may allow the alternate to debate in
his/her absence or when the alternate is particularly qualified
to speak on the issue under consideration. Only one delegate from
a country can debate a point at a time. If the delegate wishes to
let an alternate speak, he/she must temporarily step down.
However, the delegate and alternate may not switch places while a
draft resolution is on the floor.
Article 18
The General Committee
shall be comprised of the Head Delegates. The President of the
Model shall be the Chairperson of the General Committee, with
voice but without vote. The Vice-Chairperson of the General
Committee shall be determined by the Order of Precedence. The
Vice-Chairperson shall replace the Chairperson according to
Article 11.
Article 19
The General Committee
shall see that the work of the Model and its committees proceed
satisfactorily. It shall also decide upon matters, which may be
referred to it by other committees.
Article 20
The First, Second A,
Second B, and Third committees shall be composed of
representatives of the member states participating in the Model.
Each of the committees shall have a Chairperson, a
Vice-Chairperson, a Rapporteur, and a Vice Rapporteur.
Article 21
The Committee
Chairperson shall have, as appropriate, the same power as those
indicated for the President of the Model in Article 12.
Article 22
The Elected
Vice-Chairperson shall assume the duties of the Chairperson in
the absence of the later. The Vice-Chairperson will not serve as
a representative/country delegate, except in the event of a
temporary absence of an elected Vice Chairperson; then the
vacancy shall be assumed by the principal representative in
accordance with the Order of Precedence as indicated in Article
8.
Article 23
The Rapporteur shall
keep accurate records of all committee business.
Article 24
The committees shall
consider the topics appearing in the chapters of the agenda
assigned to them.
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