Common use of OPERATION OF THE PANEL Clause in Contracts

OPERATION OF THE PANEL. 12. The chairperson of the panel shall preside at all its meetings. The panel may delegate to the chairperson the authority to make administrative and procedural decisions. 13. Unless otherwise provided in Chapter [X] (Dispute Settlement) or in these Rules of Procedure, the panel may conduct its activities by any means, including telephone, facsimile transmissions or computer links. 14. Only panellists may take part in the deliberations of the panel, but the panel may permit their assistants to be present at its deliberations. 15. The drafting of any decision and report shall remain the exclusive responsibility of the panel and shall not be delegated. 16. Where a procedural question arises that is not covered by the Chapter [X] (Dispute Settlement) and its Annexes, the panel, after consulting the Parties, may adopt an appropriate procedure that is compatible with those provisions. 17. When the panel considers that there is a need to modify any of the time periods for the proceedings other than the time periods set out in Chapter [X] (Dispute Settlement) or to make any other procedural or administrative adjustment, it shall inform the Parties, in writing and after consultation of the Parties, of the reasons for the change or adjustment and of the time period or adjustment needed.

OPERATION OF THE PANEL. 12. The chairperson of the panel shall preside at all its meetings. The panel may delegate to the chairperson the authority to make administrative and procedural decisions. 13. Unless otherwise provided in Chapter [X] (Dispute Settlement) or in these Rules of Procedurethis Annex, the panel may conduct its activities by any means, including telephone, facsimile transmissions or computer links. 14. Only panellists may take part in the deliberations of the panel, but the panel may permit their assistants to be present at its deliberations. 15. The drafting of any decision and report shall remain the exclusive responsibility of the panel and shall not be delegated. 16. Where a procedural question arises that is not covered by the Chapter [X] (Dispute Settlement) and its Annexes, the panel, after consulting the Parties, may adopt an appropriate procedure that is compatible with those provisions. 17. When the panel considers that there is a need to modify any of the time periods for the proceedings other than the time periods set out in Chapter [X] (Dispute Settlement) or to make any other procedural or administrative adjustment, it shall inform the Parties, in writing and after consultation of the Parties, of the reasons for the change or adjustment and of the time period or adjustment needed.