Charter of the Coalition of the South Pacific

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A2505.01 | Amendment to the Charter (Chair Selection Procedure) Passed

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Amendments to to clarify the Assembly’s authority to regulate the selection and succession of the Chair were adopted on Friday, June 6th 2025.

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Charter of the Coalition of the South Pacific

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IV. THE ASSEMBLY

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(5) The Assembly will select a legislator as Chair of the Assembly, the date, time, and manner of which will be set by the Assembly by law. The Chair is responsible for maintaining order and decorum, and for helping guide Assembly debate into the creation of bills. If the Chair is recalled, resigns, loses legislator status, or is otherwise not in office, a new Chair will be elected. The date, time, and manner of electing the Chair will be set by the Assembly in a law.

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