The General Assembly shall enact by a simple majority all regulations relating to procedure and other matters as may be necessary for the implementation of the Constitution as well as for the accomplishment of the tasks of the International Federation.

Within the framework of the Constitution and of the Rules of Procedure in force, and subject to the approval of the General Assembly, the Governing Board and other bodies of the International Federation may also draw up such regulations as are necessary for the accomplishment of their respective tasks.

When, for any reason beyond its control, the General Assembly is prevented from meeting and thereby from electing the President, the National Societies to appoint the Vice-Presidents or, the National Societies members of the Governing Board, or from appointing the Chairs and members of the constitutional bodies, those serving at that time shall be authorised to continue to perform their function until the end of the next session of the General Assembly.

When, for any reason beyond its control, the Governing Board is prevented from meeting, and decisions are indispensable or desirable, and if the Secretary General, is prevented from consulting the President or Vice-Presidents at the time when the session should have been held, the Secretary General shall take such steps as may be necessary to secure a decision by consulting the other members of the Governing Board by the most rapid means available. In this event, the Secretary General shall put each question in one and the same form to all the members of the Governing Board, and in such a manner that each question can be answered by a simple "yes" or "no". Decisions shall then be taken by a simple majority of the replies received and shall be valid if the number of such replies attains the quorum provided for in Article 24, paragraph 2. Such decisions shall come into force at the expiry of a period of twenty-one days from the date of dispatch of the last communication.

The same procedure may be applied at any time for any important and urgent question for which a decision of the Governing Board is required and which cannot be postponed until the forthcoming regular meeting of the Governing Board.

As soon as circumstances permit, the Secretary General shall take steps to enable the President to convene the Governing Board. When the Governing Board meets, the Secretary General shall submit to it a report on all measures he/she has taken since the last ordinary session of the Governing Board. At the same session, the Governing Board shall consider, if the question arises, the convocation of the General Assembly, in particular for the purpose of holding elections.

Any question or disagreement concerning the interpretation or application of the Constitution which for any reason is not settled by the General Assembly shall be referred to the Governing Board and then submitted again to the General Assembly for its final decision.

The provisions of the Constitution can be amended only by the General Assembly with a quorum of sixty-five percent and a qualified majority of seventy-five percent of the National Societies present and voting.

Proposals to amend the Constitution may be put to the vote only when submitted by a National Society supported by at least five National Societies, or by the Governing Board.

Subject to Article 48 this Constitution shall come into force at the end of the 16th session of the General Assembly, 23 November 2007, at which time the former Constitution shall stand repealed.

The mandate of the Chair and members of the Finance Commission shall be prolonged by two years until the General Assembly 2011. These additional two years shall not be counted against the maximum of two consecutive terms of office. If however the Chair or a member resigns prior to the General Assembly 2011 the General Assembly shall fill any such vacancy during such time in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution and Rules of Procedure then in force. This appointment shall not count against the maximum term of two consecutive terms of office.

Notwithstanding Article 31, the Governing Board shall appoint at its first ordinary session after the General Assembly 2007 the Chair and members the Compliance and Mediation Committee for a term of office lasting until the General Assembly 2011.

Notwithstanding Article 32, the Governing Board shall appoint at its first ordinary session after the General Assembly 2007 the Chair and members of the Election Committee for a term of office lasting until the General Assembly 2011.

The Youth Commission set up by the General Assembly pursuant to Rule 36 of the Rules of Procedure in force prior to the adoption of this Constitution shall be regarded as the Youth Commission set out in Article 30 as a Constitutional Body. The Chair and members appointed by the General Assembly 2007 shall be appointed for a term of office of four years.

The Chair of the Youth Commission at the time of the entry into force of this Constitution shall become a Board member as set out in Article 22.