Article 85

1. The Trusteeship Council shall consist of the following members of the United Federation of Planets:

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 members of the United Federation of Planets 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 86

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) Provided 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 agreement.

Article 87

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 said questionnaire.

Article 88

1. Each member of the Trusteeship Council shall have one vote;

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

Article 89

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 provision for the convening of meetings at the request of a majority of its members.

Article 90

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.