Section 2: National Statutory Committee

The secretariat of the national statutory commission is provided by the Centre national de gestion. The members of the national statutory commission and the staff who provide its secretariat are bound by professional secrecy with regard to all facts and documents of which they are aware in their capacity as such.

Full or alternate members whose dossier is submitted to the committee for an opinion may not take part in the deliberations on the entire agenda item that concerns them.

Members of the National Statutory Committee must be provided with the documents they need to carry out their duties.

The National Statutory Committee may only validly deliberate if at least half of its members, plus the Chairman or his alternate, are present. If this quorum is not reached, a new notice is sent within eight days to the members of the committee, which then sits validly if, in addition to the chairman or his representative, at least two representatives of the administration and two representatives of the staff are…

The National Statutory Committee shall issue its opinions by a majority of the members present. If a vote is taken, it shall be by a show of hands. In the event of a tie, the chairman of the committee shall have the casting vote, except in the case of a secret ballot. At the request of one of the committee members, the vote is taken by secret ballot. If the…

The chairman appoints rapporteurs from outside the committee; the appointed rapporteurs do not have the right to vote.

Members of the National Statutory Committee do not receive any allowances in respect of their duties. They are entitled to travel and subsistence expenses in accordance with the conditions laid down for civil servants.