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Articles and Rules of TTC

Rules concerning councilors' Meeting of
THE TELECOMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE


March 13, 1986
Determined by the Councilors' Meeting

Amended May 18, 2001

(Purpose)
Article 1.
The purpose of these Rules is to provide for the matters necessary for the management of the Councilors' Meeting of the Telecommunication Technology Committee in conformity with the provisions of Article 16, Paragraph 6 of the Articles of Association of The Telecommunication Technology Committee.

(Chairman of Meetings)
Article 2.
  1. The Councilors' Meeting shall have a Chairman.
  2. The Chairman shall be elected by mutual vote of the Councilors.
  3. The Chairman shall preside over the Councilors' Meeting.
  4. In cases where the Chairman is unable to so act, the Councilor appointed in advance shall substitute in the conduct of the Chairman's duties.

(Holding of Meetings)
Article 3.
  1. The Councilors' Meeting shall be held once every year.
  2. In addition to the preceding Paragraph, the Councilors' Meeting shall be held in any of the following cases:
    (1) When the Chairman considers it necessary to convene a meeting;
    (2) When one third or more of the Councilors request by specifying the matters to be resolved at the meeting;
    (3) When the President requests in accordance with the provisions of Article 4 of the Rules Relating to Handling o f Objections against Standard Establishment Procedure of TTC(determined by the Board of Directors on May 19, 2001); or
    (4) When the Board of Directors requests by specifying the matters to be resolved at the meeting.

(Convocation)
Article 4.
  1. The Councilors' Meeting shall be convened by the Chairman.
  2. In the cases as provided for in Subparagraphs 2 to 4 of Paragraph 2 of the preceding Article, the Chairman shall convene the Councilors' Meeting within one month from the date of request.
  3. The Councilors' Meeting shall be convened by giving written notice to the Councilors stating the date, time and place of and matters to be resolved at the meeting no later than seven days prior to the date of such meeting unless the Chairman considers it necessary to convene a Councilors' Meeting urgently.

(Quorum)
Article 5.
No Councilors' Meeting may be held unless one half or more of the Councilors are present.

(Resolution)
Article 6.
Resolutions at the Councilors' Meeting shall be adopted by a majority vote of the Councilors present, and in case of a tie, decision shall be made by the casting vote of the Chairman.

(Vote in Writing, etc.)
Article 7.
  1. Any Councilor who is unable to attend a Councilors' Meeting for an unavoidable reason may vote in writing or by appointing any other Councilor present at the meeting as its proxy who votes on its behalf, with respect to matters notified in advance.
  2. In the case of the preceding Paragraph, a Councilor who votes in writing or through a proxy shall be deemed to be present at the Councilors' Meeting.

(Minutes)
Article 8.
When a Councilors' Meeting is held, the minutes including each following matter shall be prepared:
(1) Date, time and place of the Councilors' Meeting;
(2) The present number of the Councilors;
(3) The number or names of the Councilors who attended the meeting (including those who vote in writing or through a proxy);
(4) Matters resolved; and
(5) Progress of the proceedings.

SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISION
These Rules shall take effect on March 13, 1986.

SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISION
These Amended Rules shall take effect on May 18, 2001.




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