1.1 There is hereby established the Nominations Committee (hereinafter in PART I referred to as the "Committee") consisting of those members appointed by the World Organization of Building Officials (hereinafter referred to as "WOBO") President and approved or ratified by the Board of Governors (hereinafter referred to as the "Board"), pursuant to Section 35 (c) of the Bylaws dated November 1, 1985 (hereinafter referred to as the "Bylaws").

1.2 The Committee, and its members shall exist at the pleasure of the Board; Provisions of sections 21, 27, 28, 29, 35 59 and 72 of the Bylaws shall apply.

1.3 The Committee shall consist of no more than five members. The Committee shall have no more than one member from anyone country.

1.4 The Committee shall meet at the World Congress preceding the first business session day to nominate a President and fifteen members of the Board to stand for election.

2.0 Eligibility

2.1 The Committee may nominate from the list of members in good standing of WOBO delivered to its Committee Chair by the WOBO Secretariat, to stand for elections of the President and fifteen members of the Board as required by section 18 of the Bylaws to serve for a term of three years pursuant to section 43 until the next World Congress in accordance with sections 36(a) and 42 of the Bylaws. (See rule 3.1).

2.2 Members of the Committee may also be nominated to stand for election.

2.3 Global representation shall be considered by the Committee while nominating a President and fifteen members of the Board.

3.0 Nominations

3.1 The Secretariat shall transmit to the Chairman of the Committee an up-to-date list of the members in good standing thirty days before the holding of the World Congress. (See rule 2.1).

3.2 All nominations for consideration by the Committee shall be received by the Secretariat not less than thirty days prior to the start of the World Congress. Nominations from the floor are covered by rule 4.1.

4.0 Conduct of Election

4.1 After the report of the nominating Committee Chairman, the Chairman of the business session of the day may then call for nominations from the floor.

4.2 Nominations shall be taken in the order in which the office appears on the Report of the Committee publicized.

4.3 Elections shall be held in accordance with Roberts Rules of Order.

Part II -- Awards

5.0 Establishment

5.1 There is hereby established the Awards Committee (hereinafter in PART II referred to as the "Committee") consisting of those members appointed by the President and approved or ratified by the Board pursuant to Section 35( c) of the Bylaws.

5.2 The Committee and its members shall exist at the pleasure of the Board. Provisions of sections 21, 27, 28, 29, 35, 59 and 72 of the Bylaws shall apply.

5.3 The Committee shall consist of no more than five members. The Committee shall have no more than one member from anyone country.

6.0 Duties

6.1 To invite, receive, consider and recommend to the Board honors, awards, prizes, fellowships and scholarships for study and research.

6.2 The recommendation of the Committee and the decision of the Board shall remain confidential until such time as the President is authorized by the Board to announce and publicize the decision at an appropriate occasion.

Part III -- Country Representatives

7.0 Establishment

7.1 The President and members of the Board shall in their own country;

a) develop membership of WOBO from such disciplines as classified in section 2 of the Bylaws; and,
b) promote objectives of WOBO as stated in Section II of the Application for Incorporation of a Corporation Without Share Capital under Part II of the Canada Corporations Act.

7.2 National Advisory Councils
The National Advisory Councils appointed pursuant to the Rules of the National Advisory Committee that carried on its activities up to the day these rules came into force shall continue to perform their duties as stated hereinbefore in Rule 7.1 in such country or countries where they exist.

7.3 Country Representative
The President or the Board may appoint Country Representatives to carry out the duties as stated hereinbefore in Rule 7.1 in such country where National Advisory Councils are neither active nor in existence nor represented by a member of the Board.

7.4 Single Entity
One or more Countries may jointly have a single National Advisory Council, Governor or a country representative.

7.5 Generally

(a) To secure the greatest degree of harmony, agreement and cooperation among members while liaising among other individuals, groups or organizations;
(b) To perform all other duties assigned to it or that person from time to time by the President or the Board. 

Part IV -- Repeal and Authorization

8.0 Repeal

8.1 Rules of the Nominations Committee and Procedures of Election of the President and the members of the Board of Governors enacted on the sixteenth day of February, 1987, and the Rules of the National Advisory Committee enacted on the first day of June, 1986, respectively, are hereby repealed and replaced by these Rules.

9.0 Authorization

9.1 Pursuant to Section 35 of the Bylaws of WOBO, the Board approves and confirms the rules hereinbefore enacted at Cairo, Egypt and are in force as of the eighth day of March, 1999.

Signed by: Ahmed Saif Belhasa, President and Jimmy T. Pollard, CBO, Secretary & Treasurer