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(b) In the event of two or more candidates receiving an equal 

 number of votes making it impossible to fill the three posts under the 

 conditions prescribed in the preceding paragraph, a new ballot shall 

 be held to determine the relative positions only of those candidates 

 who obtained the same number of votes. 



ARTICLE 44 



(a) When the three directors have been elected, a separate ballot 

 shall be held to elect one of them as President of the Directing Com- 

 mittee. For this purpose, delegations shall inscribe on their allotted 

 number of voting papers the name of the director they wish to make 

 President. 



(b) The number of votes actually received by each director shall 

 determine the order in which they may be called upon to replace the 

 President elected. 



(c) In the case of a tie, a second ballot shall be held to determine the 

 relative positions of the directors who obtained the same number of 

 votes. 



ARTICLE 45 



When voting has been completed, the President of the Conference 

 shall invite the newly-elected directors to take up their duties on the 

 first day of the fourth month following the month of their election. 



ARTICLE 46 



(a) If a post of director falls vacant during the period between two 

 Conferences and more than two years before the next Conference is due 

 to meet, the Directing Committee shall conduct a bye-election by cor- 

 respondence to fill the vacancy. 



(b) In such a case, the Bureau shall invite Member Governments to 

 send lists of candidates in accordance with articles 38 to 40. On receipt 

 of these lists the election shall be held observing a procedure closely 

 modelled on that described in articles 41 to 43. 



(c) On completion of the above-mentioned procedure, the Commit- 

 tee shall immediately notify Member Governments of the result of the 

 ballot and invite the director elected to take up his duties. 



ARTICLE 4 7 



A director elected to fill a vacancy shall take third place among 

 the directors. 



Financial Regulations 



1 ARTICLE 1 



The financial administration of the Bureau shall be effected in 

 accordance with the provisions of articles V, VII, XIV and XVI of 

 the Convention and Articles 11 to 14 of the General Regulations. 



