Art.12 |
Article XII |
Art.12.1 |
1. The Commission shall appoint an Executive Secretary on such conditions as it may determine. |
Art.12.2 |
2. The staff of the Commission shall be appointed by the Executive Secretary in accordance with such rules and on such conditions as may be determined by the Commission. |
Art.12.3 |
3. The Executive Secretary shall perform such functions as the Commission may prescribe, including the following: |
Art.12.3.a |
(a) receiving and transmitting the Commission's official communications; |
Art.12.3.b |
(b) preparing budget estimates for review by the Commission at its regular sessions; |
Art.12.3.c |
(c) preparing for submission to the Commission at its regular sessions a report on the Commission's activities and the programme of work, and arranging for the subsequent publication of this report and the proceedings of the Commission; |
Art.12.3.d |
(d) arranging for the collection and analysis of statistics and other data necessary to accomplish the purposes of this Convention; |
Art.12.3.e |
(e) preparing for submission to the Commission, and for possible subsequent publication, reports on statistical, biological and other matters; |
Art.12.3.f |
(f) authorizing the disbursement of funds in accordance with the Commission's budget; |
Art.12.3.g |
(g) accounting for the funds of the Commission; and |
Art.12.3.h |
(h) arranging for cooperation with international organizations as provided for under Article XI of this Convention. |