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Art.21 |
Article 21 |
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Art.21.1 |
1. The Organisation shall be responsible for carrying out the following secretariat functions: |
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Art.21.1.a |
(a) to prepare and convene the meetings of Parties; |
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Art.21.1.b |
(b) to transmit to the Parties notifications, reports and other information received in accordance with this Convention and its Protocols; |
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Art.21.1.c |
(c) to perform the functions assigned to it by the Protocols to this Convention; |
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Art.21.1.d |
(d) to consider enquiries by, and information from, the Parties and to consult with them on questions relating to this Convention and the Protocols; |
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Art.21.1.e |
(e) to co-ordinate the implementation of cooperative activities agreed upon by the Parties; |
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Art.21.1.f |
(f) to ensure the necessary co-ordination with other competent global, regional and sub-regional bodies; |
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Art.21.1.g |
(g) to enter into such administrative arrangements as may be required for the effective discharge of the secretariat functions; |
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Art.21.1.h |
(h) to perform such other functions as may be assigned to it by the Parties; and |
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Art.21.1.i |
(i) to transmit to the South Pacific Conference and the South Pacific Forum the reports of ordinary and extraordinary meetings of the Parties. |
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Art.21.2 |
2. Each Party shall designate an appropriate national authority to serve as the channel of communication with the Organisation for the purposes of this Convention. |
