CHAPTER I: THE CONGRESS

Article 1.
Ordinary meetings of the Congress

1. The Congress shall hold an ordinary meeting every three years, on the date and at the venue that it decides.

2. The host SAI shall give all members and observers at least 4 months advance notice of the ordinary meeting.

3. The notice of the meeting shall include the proposed agenda, which shall be made available to all members for their information.

Article 2.
Extraordinary meetings of the Congress

EUROSAI is inspired by the following principles:

1. The Governing Board is entitled to convene an extraordinary meeting of the Congress at any time, either on its own initiative or at the request of at least half of the members of the Governing Board.

2. The Secretary General shall notify all members and observers that an extraordinary meeting is to be held, at least 30 days in advance.

3. The notice shall include the proposed agenda drawn up by the Secretary General of EUROSAI after consultation with the President, and shall be put to the Governing Board for adoption.

Article 3.
The President of the Congress

1. The Congress shall be chaired by the Head of the Supreme Audit Institution of the state where it is held, or by his or her representative.

2. After the President of the Congress has been appointed President of EUROSAI, such person shall in turn chair the Governing Board and represent EUROSAI.

Article 4.
Functions of the President of EUROSAI

The authority and duties of the President are as follows:

1. To open and close all meetings of the Congress and of the Governing Board.

2. To conduct debates and ensure observance of both the Statutes and the operating standards.

3. To offer the floor to speakers and set a time-limit for them.

4. To resolve matters of order, subject to the right of each delegate to request that any ruling by the President be put to the Congress or the Governing Board, as applicable, for a decision to be made thereon.

5. To put matters to vote and to inform of the results.

6. On behalf of the Congress and the Governing Board, to sign the documents containing the decisions adopted by those bodies, at the proposal of the Secretariat.

7. To carry out the objectives of the organisation during the interval between Congresses.

8. At the proposal of the Secretariat, to recommend to the Congress that standing committees be set up to explore specific issues.

9. To adopt the Secretariat's proposals in any matters which do not fall within the area of authority of the Governing Board or the Congress.

10. In general, to carry out any duties assigned to him or her by the Congress or the Governing Board.