If a member of the Subcommittee on Prevention dies or resigns, or for any cause can no longer perform his or her duties, the State Party that nominated the member shall nominate another eligible person possessing the qualifications and meeting the requirements set out in article 5, taking into account the need for a proper balance among the various fields of competence, to serve until the next meeting of the States Parties, subject to the approval of the majority of the States Parties. The approval shall be considered given unless half or more of the States Parties respond negatively within six weeks after having been informed by the Secretary-General of the United Nations of the proposed appointment.
如果防范小组委员会的一名成员死亡或辞职，或由于其他原因不能再履行职责，提名该成员的缔约国应在考虑到必须适当兼顾各相关领域的情况下，提名另一名具有第5条所规定资格并符合其要求的，合格人选担任成员，直至下一次缔约国会议为止，但这须得到缔约国过半数的同意。除非半数或更多缔约国在收到联合国秘书长关于提名的通知后六周内表示反对，否则视为同意。