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Art.1 |
ARTICLE I AGENCY |
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Art.1.1 |
1. There is hereby established a South Pacific Forum Fisheries Agency. |
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Art.1.2 |
2. The Agency shall consist of a Forum Fisheries Committee and a Secretariat. |
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Art.1.3 |
3. The seat of the Agency shall be at Honiara, Solomon Islands. |
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Art.2 |
ARTICLE II MEMBERSHIP |
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Art.2.1x |
Membership of the Agency shall be open to: |
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Art.2.1x.a |
(a) members of the South Pacific Forum |
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Art.2.1x.b |
(b) other states or territories in the region on the recommendation of the Committee and with the approval of the Forum. |
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Art.4 |
ARTICLE IV COMMITTEE |
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Art.4.1 |
1. The Committee shall hold a regular session at least once every year. A special session shall be held at any time at the request of at least four Parties. The Committee shall endeavor to take decisions by consensus. |
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Art.4.2 |
2. Where consensus is not possible each Party shall have one vote and decisions shall be taken by a two-thirds majority of the Parties present and voting. |
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Art.4.3 |
3. The Committee shall adopt such rules of procedure and other internal administrative regulations as it considers necessary. |
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Art.4.4 |
4. The committee may establish such sub-committees, including technical and budget sub-committees as it may consider necessary. |
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Art.4.5 |
5. The South Pacific Bureau for Economic Co-operation (SPEC) may participate in the work of the Committee. States, territories and other international organizations may participate as observers in accordance with such criteria as the Committee may determine. |
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Art.8 |
ARTICLE VIII LEGAL STATUS, PRIVILEGES AND IMMUNITIES |
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Art.8.1 |
1. The Agency shall have legal personality and in particular the capacity to contract, to acquire and dispose of movable and immovable property and to sue and be sued. |
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Art.8.2 |
2. The Agency shall be immune from suit and other legal process and its premises, archives and property shall be inviolable. |
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Art.8.3 |
3. Subject to approval by the Committee the Agency shall promptly conclude an agreement with the Government of Solomon Islands providing for such privileges and immunities as may be necessary for the proper discharge of the functions of the Agency. |
