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Art.3 |
ARTICLE 3 |
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Art.3.1 |
1. There is hereby established an international organization that shall be known as the North Atlantic Salmon Conservation Organization, hereinafter referred to as the "Organization". |
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Art.3.2 |
2. The objective of the Organization shall be to contribute through consultation and co-operation to the conservation, restoration, enhancement and rational management of salmon stocks subject to this Convention, taking into account the best scientific evidence available to it. |
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Art.3.3 |
3. The Organization shall consist of: |
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Art.3.3.a |
(a) a Council, |
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Art.3.3.b |
(b) three regional Commissions: |
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Art.3.3.b.ix |
- a North American Commission, |
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Art.3.3.b.iix |
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Art.3.3.b.iiix |
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Art.3.3.c |
(c) a Secretary. |
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Art.3.4 |
4. The areas of the Commissions shall be as follows: |
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Art.3.4.a |
(a) North American Commission: maritime waters within areas of fisheries jurisdiction of coastal States off the east coast of North America; |
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Art.3.4.b |
(b) West Greenland Commission: maritime waters within the area of fisheries jurisdiction off the coast of West Greenland west of a line drawn along 44° W longitude south to 59° N latitude, thence due east to 42° W longitude and thence due south; and |
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Art.3.4.c |
(c) North-East Atlantic Commission: maritime waters east of the line referred to in subparagraph (b). |
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Art.3.5 |
5. The Organization shall have legal personality and shall enjoy in the territories of the Parties and in its relations with other international organizations such legal capacity as may be necessary to perform its functions and achieve its ends. The immunities and privileges which the Organization, its officers and staff and representatives of the Parties shall enjoy in the territory of a State shall be subject to agreement between the Organization and the State concerned. |
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Art.3.6 |
6. The official languages of the Organization shall be English and French. |
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Art.3.7 |
7. The office of the Organization shall be at Edinburgh or at such other place as the Council may decide. |
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Art.12 |
ARTICLE 12 |
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Art.12.1 |
1. The Council shall appoint a Secretary, who shall be the chief administrative officer of the Organization. |
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Art.12.2 |
2. The functions of the Secretary shall be: |
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Art.12.2.a |
(a) to provide administrative services to the Organization; |
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Art.12.2.b |
(b) to compile and disseminate statistics and reports concerning the salmon stocks subject to this Convention; and |
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Art.12.2.c |
(c) to perform such functions as follow from other provisions of this Convention or as the Council may determine. |
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Art.12.3 |
3. The Council shall determine the conditions of employment of the Secretary and staff. |
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Art.12.4 |
4. The Secretary shall appoint the staff in accordance with staffing requirements approved by the Council. The staff shall be responsible to the Secretary, subject to the general supervision of the Council. |
