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(a). If a post of director falls vacant during the period between two Conferences and more than two years before the next Conference is due to meet, the Directing Committee shall conduct a bye-election by correspondence to fill the vacancy.
(b). In such a case, the Bureau shall invite Member Governments to send lists of candidates in accordance with articles 38 to 40. In receipt of these lists the election shall be held observing a procedure closely modelled on that described in articles 41 to 43.
(c). On completion of the above-mentioned procedure, the Committee shall immediately notify Member Governments of the result of the ballot and invite the director elected to take up his duties.