This elected body, whose 20 or so members represent all levels of the company, must approve the venture.

The decision-making bodies of both companies have approved the transaction, which is set to close in January 2012.

The bar association's policy-making body approved a proposal in 1990 declaring its support for abortion rights.

The relevant governing bodies would never approve it.

If the international body approved it, the exhibition would also be the first to span two countries with opposing political systems.

A spokesman said the agency's governing body approved the experiment "in principle."

Some objected that the full body of about 300 bishops had not approved the statement.

In 1946, the governing body approved the final plans for NML.

He added that the governing body had approved the sale of Clear Lake by a 2-to-1 margin.

They are then, as a body, approved or rejected by the Parliament.