Third Section
Fundamental Elements of consultation Processes
3. Fundamental elements of consultation processes ........................ 17
3.1 Under what circumstances is it
necessary to consult Indigenous Peoples? ........................................ 17
3.2 Under what circumstances is the
consent of those consulted required? ............................................... 19
3.3 Who are the subjects to be consulted ......................................... 24
3.4 Who is the entity responsible for consulting .............................. 27
Fourth Section
Requirements of consent: that it be free, prior informed and obtained
in good faith.
4.1 Free ............................................................................................. 29
4.1.2 Community self-consultations ................................................ 31
4.2 Prior ............................................................................................ 34
4.3 Informed ..................................................................................... 36
4.4 Obtained in good faith ................................................................ 39
Fifth Section
Phases or stages of consultations leading to consent
A. Identification of the administrative, legislative
and/or development measure that needs to be consulted on . ........... 41
B. Identification of subjects to be consulted .................................... 42
C. Publicise the administrative or legislative
measure and report on its scope and applications ............................ 43
D. Internal evaluation by the Indigenous Peoples consulted ........... 44
E. Methodology for consultation
between the State and the peoples consulted ................................... 45
F. Protocols for Free, Prior and
Informed Consent of Indigenous Peoples ........................................ 47
G. Adopt the corresponding decision ............................................... 47