ICOMOS Pakistan National Committee Statutes

(As per Revised by the Board of ICOMOS, October 2015)

Introduction and General Rules

In accordance with Article 13 of the ICOMOS Statutes:

The establishment of National Committees shall be accredited by the ICOMOS Board.

A National Committee may be established in any country, which is a Member State of UNESCO or a State Party to the Convention concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage of 1972, in accordance with relevant national legislation. The National Committee shall comprise all members of ICOMOS within a country, as defined in Article 13-a of the ICOMOS Statues. A National Committee must have at least five Individual Members. The Statutes and operations of the National Committees must be in accordance with the ICOMOS Statutes, Rules of Procedure and Ethical Principles.

The National Committee shall be affiliated to the ICOMOS Board and subject to its decisions, guidelines and instructions. The initial and continuing recognition of the National Committee by the ICOMOS Board will depend on compliance with these provisions.

All terms used in these Statutes to designate a person with responsibilities are to be interpreted as implying that women and men are equally eligible to exercise such responsibilities."