1. Legal Committee MWM 19-21 Feb 2009 Legal Committee Report Committee Chair Lt Col Bill Wood UK

2. Legal Committee TOPICS 1.The Czech Issue 2.Guest → Associate 3.Constitutional Reform. 4.LoAC Development

3. Legal Committee Czech Membership – Part I Expulsion of previous member Constitutional Provisions: “Unanimous vote” (4.10.2) Lesser sanctions in By-law 16.4

4. Legal Committee Czech Membership – Part II Admission of AZB Issues with Constitution of AZB – membership Regulated by domestic legislation BUT – If amendment to activities of members (Art IV), will achieve position consistent with CIOR membership Still requires unanimous vote for admission (Art 4.5)

5. Legal Committee Guest → Associate Art 4.1.2 “If the Reserve Association is from a country that has entered into a Partnership for Peace agreement with NATO (or a similar or derivative agreement or arrangement) and which manifests interest in participating in CIOR’s activities, the Reserve Association may apply to become an Associate of CIOR”

6. Legal Committee Guest → Associate RSA Evidence: Letter of Understanding –Exercise AMAZOLO 28 Aug – 10 Sep 2007 Letter from RSA DoD 2 Feb 09 – 13 formal “defence-diplomatic” relationships PfP/similar or derivative agreement with NATO?

7. Legal Committee Constitutional Change Instructions Required: 1.Reinstatement of provisions for election of chairman/secretary in universal access committees 2.Clarification/Simplification of procedures for expulsion for persistent non-payment of dues (simple majority? Threequarters? Two thirds?) 3.RSA issue. 4.Facility for “shared” Presidency.

8. Legal Committee Constitutional Change Procedure reminder: Art 17.1 – Amended by Council with ¾ majority vote. Art 17.2 – Proposals with SG ≥ 3 months prior to Council meeting - Proposals with Members ≥ 2 months prior to Council meeting

9. Legal Committee LoAC - MilComp A number of new written questions being produced. Questions selected by Competencies => Better analysis CIOMR/Milcomp/Host nation planning for practical test.

10. Legal Committee Miscellaneous 1.Symposium WG input 2.Luxemburg question.

11. Legal Committee MWM Feb 2009 Legal Committee Report Questions?