(1) The Commission shall be deemed to be constituted and the

proceeding to have begun on the date the Secretary-General notifies the

parties that all the conciliators have accepted their appointment.

(2) Before or at the first session of the Commission, each conciliator

shall sign a declaration in the following form:

“To the best of my knowledge there is no reason why I should not

serve on the Conciliation Commission constituted with respect to a

dispute between _________________ and __________________.

“I shall keep confidential all information coming to my knowledge

as a result of my participation in this proceeding, as well as the contents

of any report drawn up by the Commission.

“I shall not accept any instruction or compensation with regard to

the proceeding from any source except as provided in the Administrative

and Financial Regulations of the Centre.

“A statement of my past and present professional, business and other

relevant relationships (if any) with the parties is attached hereto.”

Any conciliator failing to sign such a declaration by the end of the

first session of the Tribunal shall be deemed to have resigned.

(1) After a Commission has been constituted and proceedings have

begun, its composition shall remain unchanged; provided, however,

that if a conciliator should die, become incapacitated, resign or be disqualified,

the resulting vacancy shall be filled as provided in this Article

and Article 17 of these Rules.

(2) If a conciliator becomes incapacitated or unable to perform the

duties of his office, the procedure in respect of the disqualification of

conciliators set forth in Article 15 shall apply.

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(1) The Secretary-General shall forthwith notify the parties and, if

necessary, the Chairman of the disqualification, death, incapacity or

resignation of a conciliator and of the consent, if any, of the Commission

to a resignation.

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(2) Upon the notification by the Secretary-General of a vacancy on

the Commission, the proceeding shall be or remain suspended until the

vacancy has been filled.

(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this Article, a vacancy

resulting from the disqualification, death, incapacity or resignation of a

conciliator shall be promptly filled by the same method by which his

appointment has been made.

(2) In addition to filling vacancies relating to conciliators

appointed by him, the Chairman shall:

(a) fill a vacancy caused by the resignation, without the consent

of the Commission, of a conciliator appointed by a party; or

(b) at the request of either party, fill any other vacancy, if no

new appointment is made and accepted within 45 days of

the notification of the vacancy by the Secretary-General.

(3) In filling a vacancy the party or the Chairman, as the case may

be, shall observe the provisions of these Rules with respect to the

appointment of conciliators. Article 13(2) of these Rules shall apply