A/HRC/10/54 page 39 Art. 50.4 Members of the ICC Bureau may be accompanied at meetings by advisers, including, by representatives from the relevant Regional Coordinating Committee. Such persons attend in the capacity of advisers to their members and observers to the meeting, and may participate in discussions at the call and invitation of the Chair. Art. 50.5 Each member shall have one (1) vote. Where possible, decisions of the ICC Bureau shall be reached by consensus. When consensus is not possible, decisions shall be by a majority of members present and voting. In the event of an equality of votes, the proposal being voted on shall be regarded as being defeated. Art. 50.6 The Chairperson, after consultation with ICC Bureau members, may invite NHRIs whether or not members of the ICC and any other person or institution to participate in the work of the ICC or the ICC Bureau as an observer without the right to vote. Art. 50.7 Notwithstanding the forgoing provisions of this Article 50, the ICC Bureau may decide any matter in writing without the need to formally summon a meeting provided that a majority of the members of the ICC Bureau concur with the decision. Art. 51 Further procedure Should any question concerning the procedure of the ICC Bureau arise which is not provided for by these rules the ICC Bureau may adopt such procedure as it thinks fit. SECTION 11: FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATION Art. 52 Accounting year The financial year ends on 31 December of each year. SECTION 12: ASSETS OF THE ICC Art. 53 The assets of the ICC comprise and include: • Grants obtained from international and national public and semi-public organizations • Donations • Subscriptions • Funds entrusted to it by other organizations, associations, businesses or institutions and • Income and property of any kind received from whatever source Art. 54 The assets of the ICC must be applied solely towards promoting the purposes of the ICC as set out in Section 3.