Poročilo Varuha človekovih pravic Republike Slovenije o izvajanju nalog državnega preventivnega mehanizma za leto 2011 6. Če član komiteja umre, odstopi ali iz kakršnegakoli razloga ne more več opravljati svojih funkcij v komiteju, imenuje država članica, ki ga je določila, drugega izvedenca – svojega državljana, ki ostane v komiteju preostali čas mandata, če to odobri večina držav članic. Šteje se, da je privolitev dana, razen če polovica ali več kot polovica držav članic ne izrazi nasprotnega mnenja v šestih tednih od trenutka, ko jih generalni sekretar Organizacije združenih narodov obvesti o predlaganem imenovanju. 6. If a member of the Committee dies or resigns or for any other cause can no longer perform his Committee duties, the State Party which nominated him shall appoint another expert from among its nationals to serve for the remainder of his term, subject to the approval of the majority of the States Parties. The approval shall be considered given unless half or more of the States Parties respond negatively within six weeks after having been informed by the Secretary-General of the United Nations of the proposed appointment. 7. Države članice plačajo stroške članov komiteja, dokler opravljajo funkcije v komiteju. 7. States Parties shall be responsible for the expenses of the members of the Committee while they are in performance of Committee duties. 18. člen 1. Komite voli svoj biro za dve leti. Člani biroja se lahko ponovno volijo. 2. Komite sam določi svoj poslovnik. Ta poslovnik mora imeti predvsem naslednji določbi: Article 18 1. The Committee shall elect its officers for a term of two years. They may be re-elected. a) za sklepčnost je potrebna navzočnost šestih članov; 2. The Committee shall establish its own rules of procedure, but these rules shall provide, inter alia, that: b) sklepi komiteja se sprejemajo z večino glasov navzočih članov. (a) Six members shall constitute a quorum; 3. Generalni sekretar Organizacije združenih narodov da komiteju na razpolago osebje in prostore, ki jih ta potrebuje za učinkovito opravljanje del, ki so mu zaupana v skladu s to konvencijo. (b) Decisions of the Committee shall be made by a majority vote of the members present. 3. The Secretary-General of the United Nations shall provide the necessary staff and facilities for the effective performance of the functions of the Committee under this Convention. 4. Generalni sekretar Organizacije združenih narodov skliče prvi sestanek članov komiteja. Po svojem prvem sestanku se komite sestaja ob priložnostih, določenih z njegovim poslovnikom. 4. The Secretary-General of the United Nations shall convene the initial meeting of the Committee. After its initial meeting, the Committee shall meet at such times as shall be provided in its rules of procedure. 5. Države članice plačajo stroške sestankov držav članic in komiteja, vštevši plačilo vseh stroškov Organizaciji združenih narodov, kot so stroški za plačilo osebja in prostorov, ki jih organizacija angažira v skladu s tretjim odstavkom tega člena. 5. The States Parties shall be responsible for expenses incurred in connection with the holding of meetings of the States Parties and of the Committee, including reimbursement to the United Nations for any expenses, such as the cost of staff and facilities, incurred by the United Nations pursuant to paragraph 3 of this article. 19. člen 1. Države članice predložijo komiteju s posredovanjem generalnega sekretarja Organizacije združenih narodov poročilo o ukrepih, ki so jih izvedle, da bi izpolnile svoje obveznosti v skladu s to konvencijo, in sicer v enem letu po uveljavitvi konvencije za zadevno državo članico. Države članice nato vsako četrto leto predložijo dodatno poročilo o vseh novih ukrepih in druga poročila, ki jih komite zahteva. 2. Generalni sekretar Organizacije združenih narodov pošlje poročila vsem državam članicam. 90 Implementation of the Duties and Powers of the National Preventive Mechanism in 2011 Article 19 1. The States Parties shall submit to the Committee, through the Secretary-General of the United Nations, reports on the measures they have taken to give effect to their undertakings under this Convention, within one year after the entry into force of the Convention for the State Party concerned. Thereafter the States Parties shall submit supplementary reports every four years on any new measures taken and such other reports as the Committee may request. 2. The Secretary-General of the United Nations shall transmit the reports to all States Parties. 3. Komite obravnava vsako poročilo in lahko da o njem splošne komentarje, ki so po njegovem mnenju potrebni, omenjene komentarje pa pošlje zainteresirani državi članici. Ta država članica lahko pošlje komiteju kot odgovor vse pripombe, ki so po njenem mnenju koristne. 3. Each report shall be considered by the Committee which may make such general comments on the report as it may consider appropriate and shall forward these to the State Party concerned. That State Party may respond with any observations it chooses to the Committee. 4. Komite lahko sklene, da v letnem poročilu, ki ga sestavi po 24. členu, ponovi vse komentarje, ki jih je dal v skladu s tretjim odstavkom tega člena, skupaj s pripombami, ki jih je v zvezi s tem vprašanjem dobil od zainteresirane države članice. Če zainteresirana država članica to zahteva, lahko komite priloži tudi poročilo, predloženo na podlagi prvega odstavka tega člena. 4. The Committee may, at its discretion, decide to include any comments made by it in accordance with paragraph 3 of this article, together with the observations thereon received from the State Party concerned, in its annual report made in accordance with article 24. If so requested by the State Party concerned, the Committee may also include a copy of the report submitted under paragraph 1 of this article. Državni preventivni mehanizem v Republiki Sloveniji po Opcijskem protokolu h Konvenciji OZN proti mučenju in drugim krutim, nečloveškim ali poniževalnim kaznim ali ravnanju National Preventive Mechanism in the Republic of Slovenia under the Optional Protocol to the UN Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment 91