Members 173 Term of office 173 Beginning of term of office 173 Filling of casual vacancies 174 Solemn declaration 174
بداية مدةالعضوية 164
The expiry of their terms of office.
تاريخ انتهاء مدةالعضوية.
Notification of opening date of sessions 16
بداية مدةالعضوية 16
The term of office of the members of the Committee shall begin on 1 January of the year after the date of their election and, in accordance with article 73, paragraph 5 of the Convention, shall expire on 31 December four years later, except for those members elected at the first election and the first election following the entry into force of the Convention for the forty-first State party who was chosen by lot to serve for two years whose terms shall expire on 31 December two years after their election.