A/HRC/10/54 page 38 Art. 47 Membership subscription The ICC Bureau shall as and when it considers appropriate recommend to a General Meeting that an annual membership subscription be set by the General Meeting. Once set the Bureau will ensure procedures are in place to collect membership subscriptions. The ICC Bureau in its discretion may waive in whole or in part the annual subscription for a member if satisfied that the member is unable to pay the full amount due. Art. 48 Meetings of the ICC Bureau A meeting of the ICC Bureau shall be held in conjunction with each General Meeting of the ICC and at least two (2) times each year. Otherwise, the ICC Bureau shall meet at such times and places as it or the Chairperson shall decide. Written notice summoning a meeting shall be given at least two (2) weeks in advance unless the ICC Bureau agrees to a shorter period for that meeting. The agenda of the meeting shall be submitted to the members with the written notice of meeting. Art. 49 The Chairperson and Secretary The Chairperson, or in his or her absence the Secretary, shall direct the work of the General Meeting and the ICC Bureau. Until otherwise decided by a General Meeting, she or he shall represent the ICC in accordance with developed practices and authorities followed by the Chairperson acting under the former Rules of Procedure. In particular, the Chairperson may speak at the Human Rights Council, its mechanisms, United Nations human rights treaty bodies and, when invited, at other international organisations: • On behalf of the ICC on topics authorised by a General Meeting or the ICC Bureau • On behalf of individual NHRIs when authorised by them • On thematic human rights issues to promote policy decided by a General Meeting, a biennial conference or by the ICC Bureau • To promote and protect human rights recognised by international human rights Covenants, the Human Rights Council, its mechanisms and United Nations human rights treaty bodies and • Generally to advance the objects of the ICC Art. 50.1 Conduct of ICC Bureau business English, French, and Spanish shall be the working languages of the ICC Bureau. Art. 50.2 A majority of the members of the ICC Bureau shall constitute a quorum. Art. 50.3 An agenda for each meeting shall be drawn up by the Chairperson in consultation with the members. Agenda items may be added at the meeting if approved by a majority of the members present.