SECTION 27

The Conference of Heads of State and Government shall be composed of the Heads of State and Government of the States Parties. It shall be presided over by the Head of State or the Head of government of the country presiding over the Council of Ministers. It shall be convened when need be on the demand of the President either of his own motion or at the request of one third of the States Parties; it shall take decisions on questions related to the treaty. The Conference shall carry on its deliberations only when two thirds of the States Parties are represented. The decisions of the Conference shall be unanimous, failing which, it shall be by an absolute majority of the States present. 2) The Council of Ministers shall be composed of the Ministers in charge of Justice and the Ministers in charge of Finance of the States Parties. The States Parties shall take turns in alphabetical order at presiding over the Council of Ministers for a year. The President of the Council of Ministers shall be assisted by the Permanent Secretary. The States subsequently adhering to the treaty shall chair the Council of Ministers for the first time in order of adherence, after the turn of countries which are signatory to the Treaty. Where a State Party is unable to take office when due, the Council of Ministers shall designate the state coming immediately after in the order provided for in the preceding sub-sections. However, the State that could hitherto not preside over the council and considers that it is ready to do so shall, in good time, notify the Permanent Secretary for a decision to be taken by the Council of Ministers.