Article 60

1. The Economic and Social Council shall consist of eighteen (18) members of the United Federation of Planets as elected by the Supreme Assembly;

2. Subject to the provisions of Paragraph 3, six (6) members of the Economic and Social Council shall be elected each session period for a term of three (3) session periods. A retiring member shall be eligible for immediate reelection;

3. At the first election, eighteen (18) members of the Economic and Social Council shall be chosen, the term of office of six (6) members so chosen will expire at the end of one (1) session period, and the terms of six (6) other members at the end of two (2) session periods in accordance with arrangements made by the Supreme Assembly;

3. Each member of the Economic and Social Council shall have one (1) representative.

Article 61

1. The Economic and Social Council may make or initiate studies and reports with respect to interplanetary economic, social, cultural, educational, health, and related matters and may make recommendations with respect to any such matters to the Supreme Assembly, to the members of the United Federation of Planets, and to specialized agencies concerned;

2. It may make recommendations for the purpose of promoting respect for, and observance of, intelligent life-form rights and fundamental freedoms for all;

3. It may prepare draft instruments with the rules prescribed by the United Federation of Planets;

4. It may prepare draft instruments for admission to the Supreme Assembly, with respect to matters falling within its competence;

5. It may call, in accordance with the rules prescribed by the United Federation of Planets, interplanetary conferences on matters falling within its competence.

Article 62

1. The Economic and Social Council may enter into agreements with any of its agencies referred to in Article 56, defining the terms on which the agency concerned shall be brought into relationship with the United Federation of Planets. Such agreements shall be subject to approval by the Supreme Assembly;

2. It may coordinate the activities of the specialized agencies through consultation with and recommendations to such agencies and through recommendations to the Supreme Assembly and to the members of the United Federation of Planets.

Article 63

The Economic and Social Council may take appropriate steps to obtain reports from the specialized agencies. It may make arrangements with the members of the United Federation of Planets and with the specialized agencies to obtain reports on the steps taken to give effect to its own recommendations and to recommendations on matters falling within its competence by the Supreme Assembly.

Article 64

The Economic and Social Council may furnish information to the Federation Council and shall assist the Federation Council upon its request.

Article 65

1. The Economic and Social Council shall perform such functions as fall within its competence in connection with the carrying out of the recommendations of the Supreme Assembly;

2. It may, with the approval of the Supreme Assembly, perform services at the request of members of the United Federation of Planets and at the request of specialized agencies;

3. It shall perform such other functions as are specified elsewhere in these Articles of Federation or as may be assigned by the Supreme Assembly.

Article 66

1. Each member of the Economic and Social Council shall have one vote;

2. Decisions of the Economic and Social Council shall be made by a majority of the members present and voting.

Article 67

The Economic and Social Council shall set up commissions in economic and social fields and for the promotion of intelligent life-form rights, and such other commissions as may be required for the performance of its functions.

Article 68

The Economic and Social Council shall invite any member of the United Federation of Planets to participate, without vote, in its deliberations on any matter of particular concern to that member.

Article 69

The Economic and Social Council may make arrangements for representative of the specialized agencies to participate, without vote, in its deliberations and in those commissions established by it, and for its representatives to participate in the deliberations of the specialized agencies.

Article 70

The Economic and Social Council may make suitable arrangements for consultation with non-governmental intra-planet organizations which are concerned with matters within its competence. Such arrangements may be made with interplanetary organizations and, where appropriate, with planetary organizations after consultation with members of the United Federation of Planets concerned.

Article 71

1. The Economic and Social Council shall adopt its own rules of procedure, including the method of selecting its own director;

2. The Economic and Social Council shall meet as required in accordance with its rules, which shall include provision for the convening of meetings at the request of a majority of its members.