Table of Contents PREliminary provisions 5 PART ONE GENERAL RULES 7 Chapter I Status and Composition 7 Chapter II Membership Chapter III Bureau of the Commission Chapter IV Secretariat to the Commission Chapter V Subsidiary Mechanisms Chapter VI Sessions 7 9 10 12 12 Chapter VII Agenda 14 Chapter X Conduct of Business 17 Chapter VIII Language Chapter IX Records and Reports 16 16 Chapter XI Voting 19 Chapter XIV Relationships With State Parties, Intergovernmental Institutions, National Human Rights Institutions, Non-Governmental Organisations, and Other Partners 22 Chapter II The State Reporting Procedure Under Article 62 Of The Charter 26 Chapter XII Motions and Proposals Chapter XIII Reports of The Commission PART TWO PROMOTION ACTIVITIES Chapter I General Provisions PART THREE PROTECTION ACTIVITIES Chapter I Matters of Emergency Chapter II Protection Missions Chapter III Consideration of Communications 20 21 25 25 28 28 29 30 PART FOUR RELATIONSHIPS WITH THE AFRICAN COURT 43 Chapter I General Provisions 43 PART FIVE RELATIONSHIP WITH OTHER AFRICAN UNION ORGANS, INSTITUTIONS, AND PROGRAMMES 46 PART- SIX FINAL PROVISIONS 47