Legal framework
The legal framework of ITU
comprises, in particular, the following legal instruments of the Union,
which have treaty status:
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The
Constitution and Convention of the International
Telecommunication Union signed on 22 December 1992 (Geneva) and
which entered into force on 1 July 1994. Since their adoption in
1992, the ITU Constitution and Convention have been amended by
Plenipotentiary Conferences (Kyoto, 1994; Minneapolis, 1998 and
Marrakesh, 2002). Those amendments entered into force on 1 January
1996, 1 January 2000 and 1 January 2004.
- The
Administrative Regulations (Radio
Regulations and
International Telecommunication Regulations), which
complement the Constitution and the Convention. The last revision of
the Radio Regulations was signed on 4 July 2003 (Geneva), and the
majority of the provisions entered into force on 1 January 2005. The
International Telecommunication Regulations were signed on 9
December 1988 (Melbourne), and entered into force on 1 July 1990.
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The legal source of ITU bodies |
Article 7 of the ITU Constitution sets forth the basic
institutional structure of the Union. The main legal bodies of the
Union are:
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Plenipotentiary Conference
Legal source:
Article 8 of the ITU Constitution and
Article 1 of the ITU Convention.
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Council
Legal source:
Article 10 of the ITU Constitution and
Article 4 of the ITU Convention.
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General Secretariat
Legal source:
Article 11 of the ITU Constitution and
Article 5 of the ITU Convention.
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World and Regional Radiocommunication Conferences
Legal source:
Article 13 of the ITU Constitution and
Article 7 and
Article 9 of the ITU Convention.
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Radiocommunication Assemblies
Legal
source:
Article 13 of the ITU Constitution and
Article 8 of the ITU Convention.
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Radio Regulations Board
Legal source:
Article 14 of the ITU Constitution and
Article 10 of the ITU Convention.
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Radiocommunication Study Groups and Advisory Group
Legal source:
Article 15 of the ITU Constitution and
Articles 11 and
11A of the ITU Convention.
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Radiocommunication Bureau
Legal source:
Article 16 of the ITU Constitution and
Article 12 of the ITU Convention.
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World Telecommunication Standardization Assemblies
Legal source:
Article 18 of the ITU Constitution and
Article 13 of the ITU Convention.
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Telecommunication Standardization Study Groups and Advisory
Group
Legal source:
Article 19 of the ITU Constitution and
Articles 14 and
14A of the ITU Convention.
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Telecommunication Standardization Bureau
Legal source:
Article 20 of the ITU Constitution and
Article 15 of the ITU Convention.
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World and Regional Telecommunication Development Conferences
Legal source:
Article 22 of the ITU Constitution and
Article 16 of the ITU Convention.
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Telecommunication Development Study Groups and Advisory Group
Legal source:
Article 23 of the ITU Constitution and
Article 17 and
17A of the ITU Convention.
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Telecommunication Development Bureau
Legal
source:
Article 24 of the ITU Constitution and
Article 18 of the ITU Convention.
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World Conferences on International Telecommunications
Legal source:
Article 25 of the ITU Constitution.
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