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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2012-738/attachment-1/article-8",
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  "legislation": "eudn/2012/738",
  "legislation_title": "Council Decision of 13 November 2012 on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Union, of the Food Assistance Convention (2012/738/EU)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2012-738",
  "path": "attachment/1/article/8",
  "kind": "article",
  "number": "8",
  "heading": "Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson of the Committee",
  "text": "1. At the last formal session held in each year, the Committee shall decide on a Chairperson and a Vice-Chairperson for the following year.\n2. The Chairperson shall have the following duties:\n(a) to approve the draft agenda for each formal session or informal meeting;\n(b) to preside at formal sessions or informal meetings;\n(c) to open and close each formal session or informal meeting;\n(d) to submit the draft agenda to the Committee for adoption at the beginning of each formal session or informal meeting;\n(e) to direct discussions and ensure that the procedures specified in the Rules of Procedure and Implementation are observed;\n(f) to invite the Parties to speak;\n(g) to rule on points of order in accordance with the relevant Rules of Procedure and Implementation; and\n(h) to ask questions and announce decisions.\n3. If the Chairperson is absent from all or part of a formal session or an informal meeting, or is temporarily unable to fill the office of Chairperson, the Vice-Chairperson shall act as Chairperson. In the absence of the Chairperson and the Vice-Chairperson, the Committee shall appoint a temporary Chairperson.\n4. If, for any reason, the Chairperson is unable to continue to fill the office of Chairperson, the Vice-Chairperson shall become Chairperson until the end of the year.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2012/738/attachment/1/article/8",
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  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}