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INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS OTHER THAN TREATIES [62 STAT. 3536 Complants. COmmiton of En- 3. If the Governing Body doet not think it necessary to com- municate the complaint to th( Government in question, or if when they have made such com- munication, no statement in reply has been received within a reason- able time which the Governing Body considers to be satisfactory, the Governing Body may apply for the appointment of a Commission of Enquiry to consider the com- plaint and to report thereon. 4. The Governing Body may adopt the same procedure either of its own motion or on receipt of a complaint from a Delegate to the Conference. 5. When any matter arising out of Articles 24 or 25 is being con- sidered by the Governing Body, the Government in question shall, if not already represented thereon, be entitled to send a representative to take part in the proceedings of the Governing Body while the matter is under consideration. Adequate notice of the date on which the matter will be con- sidered shall be given to the Government in question. Article 25 1. Any of the Members shall have the right to file a complaint with the International Labour Office if it is not satisfied that any other Member is securing the effec- tive observance of any convention which both have ratified in accord- ance with the foregoing Articles. 2. The Governing Body may, if it thinks fit before referring such a complaint to a Commission of Enquiry, as hereinafter provided for, communicate with the Gov- ernment in question in the manner described in Article 23. 3. If the Governing Body does -not think it necessary to com- e municate the complaint to the ,Government in question, or if, - when it has made such communi- cation, no statement in reply has - been received within a reasonable time which the Governing Body considers to be satisfactory, the Governing Body may appoint a Commission of Enquiry to con- sider the complaint and to report thereon. 4. The Governing Body may adopt the same procedure either of its own motion or on receipt of a complaint from a delegate to the Conference. 5. When any matter arising out of Articles 25 or 26 is being con- sidered by the Governing Body, the Government in question shall, if not already represented thereon, be entitled to send a representa- tive to take part' in the proceedings of the Governing Body while the matter is under consideration. Adequate notice of the date on which the matter will be con- sidered shall be given to the Government in question. Article £6 1. Any of the Members shall have the right to file a complaint with the International Labour Office if it is not satisfied that any other Member is securing the effec- tive observance of any Convention which both have ratified in accord- ance with the foregoing Articles. 2. The Governing Body may, if it thinks fit, before referring such a complaint to a Commis- sion of Enquiry, as hereinafter provided for, communicate with the Government in question in the manner described in Article 24.