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Paragraphs in "Agreement For The Establishment Of The Regional Commission For Fisheries" coded as SECS

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Art.2 Article II: Organization
Art.2.1 1. Each Member shall be represented at sessions of the Commission by one delegate, who may be accompanied by an alternate and by experts and advisers. Participation in meetings of the Commission by alternates, experts, and advisers shall not entail the right to vote, except in the case of an alternate who is acting in the place of a delegate during his absence.
Art.2.2 2. Each Member shall have one vote. Decisions of the Commission shall be taken by a majority of the votes cast, except as otherwise provided by this Agreement. A majority of the total membership of the Commission shall constitute a quorum.
Art.2.3 3. The Commission shall elect a Chairperson and two Vice-Chairpersons.
Art.2.4 4. The Chairperson of the Commission shall normally convene a regular session of the Commission every year unless otherwise directed by a majority of the Members. The site and date of all sessions shall be determined by the Commission in consultation with the Director-General of the Organization.
Art.2.5 5. The seat of RECOFI shall be at the seat of the FAO Regional Office for the Near East in Cairo. However, RECOFI, after consultation with the Director-General of the Organization, may decide to choose, at its own expense, another location within the Area.
Art.2.6 6. The Organization shall provide the Secretariat of the Commission and the Director-General shall appoint its Secretary, who shall be administratively responsible to him.
Art.2.7 7. The Commission may, by a two-thirds majority of its membership, adopt and amend its own Rules of Procedure provided that such Rules of Procedure or the amendments thereto are not inconsistent with this Agreement or with the Constitution of the Organization.
Art.2.8 8. The Commission may, by a two-thirds majority of its membership, adopt and amend its own Financial Regulations, provided that such Regulations shall be consistent with the principles embodied in the Financial Regulations of the Organization. Such Regulations shall be reported to the Finance Committee of the Organization which shall have the power to disallow such Financial Regulations or amendment if it finds that they are inconsistent with the principles embodied in the Financial Regulations of the Organization.
Art.11 Article XI: Administration
Art.11.1 1. The Secretary of the Commission (hereinafter referred to as "the Secretary") shall be appointed by the Director-General of the Organization.
Art.11.2 2. The Secretary shall be responsible for implementing the policies and activities of the Commission and shall report thereon to the Commission. The Secretary shall also act as Secretary to other subsidiary bodies established by the Commission, as required.
Art.11.3 3. The expenses of the Commission shall be paid out of its budget except those relating to such staff and facilities as can be made available by the Organization. The expenses to be borne by the Organization shall be determined and paid within the limits of the biennial budget prepared by the Director-General and approved by the Conference of the Organization in accordance with the General Rules and the Financial Regulations of the Organization.