Staff Regulations and Rules - International Seabed Authority

Staff Rules, 110.6-111.1
(e) A representative of the Office of Legal Affairs shall participate in an
advisory capacity in the deliberations of the Joint Disciplinary Committee on an
ex officio basis when the advice of the Committee has been requested in a matter
pertaining to financial responsibility for gross negligence.
Rule 110.7
Ad hoc tribunal under article 168, paragraph 3, of the Convention
Violation of the obligations of a staff member set forth in article 168, paragraph
2, of the Convention shall, on the request of a State party to the Convention affected
by such violation, or natural or juridical person sponsored by a State party as
provided in article 153, paragraph 2(b), of the Convention and affected by such
violation, be submitted by the Authority against the staff member concerned to
an ad hoc tribunal of three qualified persons appointed by the Secretary-General
of the United Nations. The party affected shall have the right to take part in the
proceedings and to be represented by counsel, at his or her own expense. If the
tribunal so recommends, the Secretary-General shall dismiss the staff member
concerned.
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JOINT APPEALS BOARD
Rule 111.1
Establishment
(a) There is hereby established a Joint Appeals Board to consider and advise
the Secretary-General regarding appeals filed under the terms of staff regulation
11.1.
(b) The Joint Appeals Board shall be composed of:
(i) A Chairman appointed by the Secretary-General after consultation
with the Staff Committee;
(ii) Members appointed by the Secretary-General;
(iii) An equal number of members elected by the staff.
The number of members shall be determined by the Secretary-General after
consultation with the Staff Committee.
(c) The Chairman and members of the Joint Appeals Board shall be appointed
or elected for two years, shall be eligible for reappointment or re-election and shall
remain in office until their successors are appointed or elected.
(d) The Chairman may be removed from the Joint Appeals Board by the
Secretary-General after consultation with the Staff Committee. A member appointed
by the Secretary-General may be removed by him or her. A member elected by
the staff may be recalled by a majority vote of the staff, taken at the initiative of
the Staff Committee.
(e) The Joint Appeals Board shall establish its own rules of procedure.
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