CAT/OP/3/Rev.2 Rule 34 Guidelines of the Subcommittee in relation to visits The visit guidelines of the Subcommittee shall be formulated and made available as a separate document. Rule 35 General comments and other forms of statement The Subcommittee may prepare and adopt general comments and other forms of statement on the provisions of the Optional Protocol with a view to promoting its further implementation and to assisting States parties and national preventive mechanisms in fulfilling their obligations under the Optional Protocol. XII. Conduct of work Rule 36 Quorum Fourteen members of the Subcommittee shall constitute a quorum. Rule 37 Adoption of decisions 1. The Subcommittee shall endeavour to reach all of its decisions by consensus. If a consensus cannot be reached, decisions of the Subcommittee shall be put to a vote and adopted on the basis of a simple majority of votes from the members present and voting. 2. Each member of the Subcommittee shall have one vote. 3. When not in session, and if so decided by the Bureau, decisions may be taken through electronic means. Rule 38 Working groups and rapporteurs 1. The Subcommittee may appoint rapporteurs and establish both permanent and ad hoc working groups comprising a limited number of its members. The terms of reference of such rapporteurs and working groups shall be determined by the Subcommittee. Membership of working groups shall be determined by the Bureau, following consultations with members when appropriate. 2. Chairs of working groups shall be designated by the Bureau, following consultations with the members of the working group in question. Rule 39 Regional teams and country rapporteurs 1. The Bureau may designate members to work in regional teams to undertake work related to the mandate of the Subcommittee in relation to a defined region. 2. The work of each regional team shall be led by the head of the regional team who shall be designated by the Bureau following consultations with members of the regional team. Members of the Bureau may not also be heads of regional teams. 3. The regional team shall, following consultations with members of the regional team, designate country rapporteurs for each State party and, if appropriate, signatory States, from among its membership. Rule 40 Rapporteur and focal points on reprisals 1. The Subcommittee shall appoint a rapporteur on reprisals, who shall be elected in accordance with rule 21. 12