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Process for selection of MACHC MS during 17th MACHC Agenda item 1.6: Introduction process. Agenda item 2.1. SG IHO provides background on IHO council. Agenda item  4.3 Member States opt as candidate. Agenda item 9.5.: Member States vote. Agenda item 11.1: Result of election. IHO secretariat confirms integrity of process.

Step 1: Determine Eligible MACHC MS

Step 2: Determine MACHC Candidate MS

Step 3: Selection from MACHC Candidate MS

Procedures to select representatives to the Council Voting When: If the number of candidate MS is larger than the number of MACHC seats on the Council. How: A quorum is set at 50% of MS casting their vote. Representatives are then elected by simple majority. If no quorum is achieved, the voting window is extended for two weeks and the missing MS are invited to vote. If still no quorum has been achieved, the chair selects the representatives based on the votes cast.

Step 4: Combining RHC and greatest interest seats