Chapter XIII: The Trusteeship Council

Article 86 Composition: 1.The trusteeship council shall consist of the following members of the United Federation;
  A) those members administering trust regions;
  B) such of those members mentioned by name in Article 23 as are not administering trust regions; and
  C) as many other members elected for three (3) session periods by the Supreme Assembly as may be necessary to ensure that the total number of members of the trusteeship council is equally divided between those members of the United Federation which administer trust regions and those which do not;
  2.Each member of the trusteeship council shall designate one (1) specially qualified intelligent life-form to represent it therein;
Article 87 Functions and Powers:

The Supreme Assembly and, under its authority, the trusteeship council, in carrying out their functions, may:
  A) consider reports submitted by the administering authority;
  B) accept petitions and examine them in consultation with the administering authority;
  C) provide for periodic visits to the respective trust regions at times agreed upon with the administering authority; and
  D) take these and other actions in conformity with the terms of the trusteeship agreements;
Article 88:

The trusteeship council shall formulate a questionnaire on the political, economic, social, and educational advancement of the inhabitants of each trust region, and the administering authority for each trust region within the competence of the Supreme Assembly shall make a periodic report to the supreme assembly upon the basis of such questionnaire;
Article 89 Voting:

1. Each member of the trusteeship council shall have one (1) vote;
  2. Decisions of the trusteeship council shall be made by a majority of the members present and voting;
Article 90 Procedure:

1. The trusteeship council shall adopt its own rules of procedure, including the method of selecting its director;
  2. The trusteeship council shall meet as required in accordance with its rules which shall include a provision for the convening of meetings on the request of a majority or its members;
Article 91:

The trusteeship council shall, when appropriate, avail itself of the assistance of the economic and social council and of the specialized agencies in regard to matters with which they are respectively concerned.