35

V. The National Commission, before recommending any organization for recognition as a co-operating body, shall be required to satisfy itself that—(a) The organization is a national body in the sense of having Dominion responsibilities ; (b) The purposes of the organization are in harmony with the purposes of UNESCO as set out in the UNESCO Constitution; (c) The object of the organization is the promotion of education, science, or culture ; (d) The organization is willing to serve the cause of international co-operation in its field and is prepared, if necessary, to spend some proportion of its funds for this purpose. VI. (a) It shall be a recommendation to co-operating bodies that in making nominations for membership of the National Commission they select persons not so much for their capacity to represent them in any narrow sense as for their knowledge and experience in the organization's field of activity, their interest in international co-operation, and their capacity to deliberate on policy and administration at a high level; (b) Co-operating bodies shall be required to furnish with all nominations citations of the nominee's qualifications and experience. VII. The National Commission is strongly recommended in general to refer projects for action to existing organizations, rather than to attempt to establish new functional bodies ; for certain specific projects, however, the Commission shall be empowered where it deems it necessary to set up ad hoc committees comprising representatives of two or more co-operating bodies. VIII. Co-operating bodies shall be entitled to submit to the National Commission proposals for action on any matter within the field of UNESCO's activity. IX. The National Commission shall welcome and assist the formation of regional committees by local representatives of co-operating bodies and others interested ; and the Commission shall be empowered to take the initiative in the formation of such bodies. X. Except as otherwise provided under (b) and below, — (a) The term of office of members of the National Commission appointed under I (b) above shall be four years, and the term of office of members appointed under I (?) above shall be two years. Members shall be eligible for appointment for a second term, but shall not serve consecutively for more than two terms. (b) Three of the members of the first National Commission appointed under I (b) shall retire after service for two years, the members who shall retire being decided by the drawing of lots at the first meeting of the National Commission ; (c) In the event of the death or resignation of a member of the National Commission appointed under I (b) or I (c), the National Commission shall be empowered to nominate a person to fill the vacancy for appointment by the Minister. Any person thus appointed shall hold office only for the remainder of the term for which his predecessor was appointed.