130 International Code of Nomenclature 



Provision 5. 



PROVISION 5 



Authorization of a Judicial Commission. A Judicial Commission 

 is authorized; it shall consist of fourteen members, twelve elected by 

 the members of the International Committee on Bacteriological 

 Nomenclature from its membership and the two Permanent Secre- 

 taries. The Commissioners are elected to serve in three classes of 

 four Commissioners each, one class retiring at the close of the meet- 

 ing of each International Congress of the International Association 

 of Microbiological Societies. In case of the resignation or death of a 

 Commissioner during the interval between Congresses, the vacancy 

 may be filled by letter ballot of the members of the International 

 Committee. 



If a Commissioner cannot attend the meetings of the Judicial 

 Commission, an alternate having all the rights of a Commissioner 

 except in the election of officers will be chosen in accordance with the 

 following provisions: 



(a) The Commissioner himself shall have the right to nominate 

 an alternate. 



(b) If no nomination is made by the Commissioner, the Judicial 

 Commission will elect an alternate from members of the 

 Committee on Bacteriological Nomenclature attending the 

 Congress. 



All nominations shall be in writing and in the hands of the Chair- 

 man of the Judicial Commission before the first meeting of the Com- 

 mission. All nominations for alternates shall be presented at the 

 first meeting of the Commission and nominees elected by vote of the 

 Commission will serve as alternates. 



One of the Commissioners shall be chosen as Chairman and one 

 as Vice-chairman by vote of the Judicial Commission. The Chairman 

 and Vice-chairman shall hold office during their unexpired terms as 

 Commissioners. 



Duties of the Chairman of the Judicial Commission. The Chair- 

 man of the Judicial Commission shall have the following duties: 



(1) To preside at meetings of the Judicial Commission. 



(2) To prepare, with the collaboration of the Permanent Secre- 

 taries of the Committee, the Agenda for meetings of the 

 Judicial Commission. 



(3) To appoint such committees as are authorized by the Ju- 

 dicial Commission but whose appointment has not been 

 otherwise provided for. 



(4) To serve as Chairman of the Editorial Board with the two 

 Permanent Secretaries. This Editorial Board is charged 

 with the responsibility of editing and arranging for the 

 publication of the Opinions issued by the Judicial Com- 

 mission, the International Code of Nomenclature of Bacteria 

 and Viruses with amendments, and all other publications 



