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Paragraphs in "Amendment to the Agreement On The Network Of Aquaculture Centres In Asia And The Pacific" coded as HOBS

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Art.1 Article 1
Art.1.1x The Contracting Parties hereby establish the Organization for the Network of Aquaculture Centres in Asia and the Pacific (NACA) with the objectives and functions set out hereinafter.
Art.3 Article 3
Art.3.1 1. The objectives of the Organization shall be to assist the Members in their efforts to expand aquaculture development mainly for the purpose of:
Art.3.1.a (a) increasing production;
Art.3.1.b (b) improving rural income and employment;
Art.3.1.c (c) diversifying farm production; and
Art.3.1.d (d) increasing foreign exchange earnings and savings.
Art.3.2 2. In order to facilitate the achievement of the foregoing objectives, the Organization shall:
Art.3.2.a (a) consolidate the establishment of an expanded network of aquaculture centres to share the responsibility of research, training and information exchange essential to aquaculture development in the region;
Art.3.2.b (b) strengthen institutional and personal links among national and regional centres through the exchange of technical personnel, technical know-how and information;
Art.3.2.c (c) promote regional self-reliance in aquaculture development through Technical Cooperation among Developing Countries (TCDC); and
Art.3.2.d (d) promote the role of women in aquaculture development.
Art.5 Article 5
Art.5.1 1. The Seat of the Organization shall be determined by the Governing Council, subject to the consent of the Member concerned.
Art.5.2 2. The Host Government shall provide free of charge or at a nominal rent, such accommodation and facilities as are necessary for the efficient conduct of work at the Seat of the Organization.
Art.5.3 3. If necessary, the Governing Council may establish subsidiary offices, subject to the consent of the Members concerned; in so doing account should be taken of the possibility of utilizing accommodation in existing centres.
Art.6 Article 6
Art.6.1 1. The Members of the Organization shall be the Contracting Parties to this Agreement.
Art.6.2 2. The original Members of the Organization shall be the Governments in Asia and the Pacific invited to the Conference of Plenipotentiaries at which this Agreement was adopted, which have ratified the Agreement or have acceded thereto. A list of invited Governments is given in the Annex to this Agreement.
Art.6.3 3. The Governing Council of the Organization may, by a majority of not less than two-thirds of the Members, authorize any Government not referred to in paragraph 2 above, which has submitted an application for membership, to accede to this Agreement as in force at the time of accession, in accordance with Article 16, paragraph 3.
Art.7 Article 7
Art.7.1 1. Members shall, in accordance with this Agreement, have the right:
Art.7.1.a (a) to attend the meetings of the Governing Council and other appropriate meetings that may be called by the Organization;
Art.7.1.b (b) to obtain on request, free of charge within reasonable limits, information available within the Organization, on matters of their concern, including guidelines for obtaining technical assistance, and collaboration in the study of their problems; and
Art.7.1.c (c) to receive free of charge publications and other information that may be distributed by the Organization.
Art.7.2 2. Members shall, in accordance with this Agreement, have the following obligations:
Art.7.2.a (a) to settle their financial obligations towards the Organization;
Art.7.2.b (b) to collaborate in determining the technical activities of the Organization;
Art.7.2.c (c) to provide, promptly, information reasonably requested by the Organization, to the extent that this is not contrary to any laws or regulations of the Member;
Art.7.2.d (d) to undertake assignments that may be mutually agreed between individual Members or groups of Members and the Organization;
Art.7.2.e (e) to accord to the Organization and its Members, in so far as it may be possible under the constitutional procedures of the respective Members, facilities which are deemed essential for the successful functioning of the Organization; and
Art.7.2.f (f) to collaborate, in general, in the fulfilment of the objectives and functions of the Organization.
Art.8 Article 8
Art.8.1 1. The Organization shall have a Governing Council on which each Member shall be represented. The Governing Council shall be the supreme body of the Organization.
Art.8.2 2. The Governing Council shall adopt its own Rules of Procedure.
Art.8.3 3. The Governing Council shall hold an annual session at such time and place as it shall determine.
Art.8.4 4. Special sessions of the Governing Council may be convened by the Coordinator at the request of not less than two-thirds of the Members.
Art.8.5 5. The Governing Council may, in its Rules of Procedure, establish a procedure whereby the Chairman of the Governing Council may obtain a vote of the Members on a specific question without convening a meeting of the Council.
Art.8.6 6. The Governing Council shall elect its Chairman and other officers.
Art.8.7 7. Each Member shall have one vote. Unless otherwise provided in this Agreement, decisions of the Governing Council shall be taken by a majority of the votes cast. A majority of the Members shall constitute a quorum.
Art.8.8 8. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) shall be invited to be represented at meetings of the Governing Council in an advisory capacity.
Art.8.9 9. Donor Governments may be represented at meetings of the Governing Council in accordance with an agreement concluded with the Organization under Article 15 of this Agreement.
Art.10 Article 10
Art.10.1x Non-member Governments, organizations and institutions that are able to make a significant contribution to the activities of the Organization may, in accordance with the Rules of Procedure adopted under Article 8, paragraph 2, be invited to be represented at sessions of the Governing Council as observers.
Art.12 Article 12
Art.12.1 1. The Organization shall have a Coordinator appointed by the Governing Council.
Art.12.2 2. The Coordinator shall be the legal representative of the Organization. He shall direct the work of the Organization under the guidance of the Governing Council in accordance with its policies and decisions.
Art.12.3 3. The Coordinator shall submit to the Governing Council at each regular session:
Art.12.3.a (a) a report on the work of the Organization, as well as the audited accounts; and
Art.12.3.b (b) a draft programme of work and a draft budget for the following year.
Art.12.4 4. The Coordinator shall:
Art.12.4.a (a) prepare and organize the sessions of the Governing Council and all other meetings of the Organization and shall provide the secretariat therefor;
Art.12.4.b (b) ensure coordination among Members of the Organization;
Art.12.4.c (c) organize conferences, symposia, regional training programmes and other meetings in accordance with the approved programme of work;
Art.12.4.d (d) initiate proposals for joint action programmes with regional and other international bodies;
Art.12.4.e (e) be responsible for the management of the Organization;
Art.12.4.f (f) ensure the publication of research findings, training manuals, information print-outs and other materials as required;
Art.12.4.g (g) take action on other matters consistent with the objectives of the Organization; and
Art.12.4.h (h) perform any other function as may be specified by the Governing Council.
Art.12.5 5. Staff members and consultants shall be appointed by the Coordinator in accordance with the policy, general standards and guidelines laid down by the Governing Council and in accordance with the Staff Regulations. The Coordinator shall promulgate Staff Rules, as required, to implement the foregoing.
Art.14 Article 14
Art.14.1 1. The Organization shall have juridical personality and such legal capacity as may be necessary for the fulfilment of the Organization's objectives and for the exercise of its functions.
Art.14.2 2. The Organization shall be accorded the privileges and immunities necessary to perform its functions provided for in this Agreement. In addition, the representatives of Members and the Coordinator and staff of the Organization shall be accorded the privileges and immunities necessary for the independent exercise of their functions with the Organization as generally accorded to international organizations in each country.
Art.14.3 3. Each Member shall accord the status, privileges and immunities referred to above by applying, mutatis mutandis, to the Organization, the representatives of Members, and to the Coordinator and staff of the Organization the privileges and immunities provided for in the Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the Specialized Agencies adopted by the General Assembly of the United Nations on 21 November 1947.
Art.14.4 4. Privileges and immunities are accorded to the representatives of Members and to the Coordinator and staff of the Organization not for the personal benefit of the individuals themselves, but in order to safeguard the independent exercise of their functions in connection with the Organization. Consequently, a Member not only has the right but is under a duty to waive the immunity of its representatives in any case where, in the opinion of the Member, the immunity would impede the course of justice, and where it can be waived without prejudice to the purpose for which the immunity is accorded. If the Member does not waive the immunity of the representative, the Member shall make the strongest efforts to achieve an equitable solution of the matter. Similarly, the Coordinator not only has the right, but is under a duty to waive the immunity of a staff member where, in the opinion of the Coordinator, the immunity would impede the course of justice, and where it can be waived without prejudice to the purpose for which the immunity is accorded. If the Coordinator does not waive the immunity of the staff member, he shall make the strongest efforts to achieve an equitable solution of the matter. The immunity of the Coordinator may only be waived by the Governing Council.
Art.14.5 5. The Organization shall conclude a headquarters agreement with the Host Government, and may conclude agreements with other states in which offices of the Organization may be located, specifying the privileges and immunities and facilities to be enjoyed by the Organization to enable it to fulfil its objectives and to perform its functions.
Art.18 Article 18
Art.18.1 1. At any time after the expiration of three years from the date when it became a party to this Agreement, any Member may give notice of its withdrawal from the Organization to the Depositary. Such withdrawal shall take effect twelve months after the notice thereof was received by the Depositary or at any later date specified in the notice, provided, however, that any obligation incurred by the Member vis-à-vis the Organization shall remain valid and enforceable.
Art.18.2 2. The Organization shall cease to exist at any time decided by the Governing Council by a three-quarters majority of the Members. The disposal of any real property belonging to the Organization shall be subject to the prior approval of the Governing Council. Any assets remaining after the land, buildings and fixtures have been disposed of, after the balance of any donated funds that have not been used has been returned to the respective donors, and after all obligations have been met, shall be distributed among the Governments which were Members of the Organization at the time of the dissolution, in proportion to the contributions that they made, in accordance with Article 13, paragraph 2, for the year preceding the year of the dissolution.
Art.19 Article 19
Art.19.1 1. Any dispute concerning the interpretation or application of this Agreement which cannot be settled by negotiation, conciliation or similar means may be referred by any party to the dispute to the Governing Council for its recommendation. Failing settlement of the dispute, the matter shall be submitted to an arbitral tribunal consisting of three arbitrators. The parties to the dispute shall appoint one arbitrator each; the two arbitrators so appointed shall designate by mutual consent the third arbitrator, who shall be the President of the tribunal. If one of the Parties does not appoint an arbitrator within two months of the appointment of the first arbitrator, or if the President of the arbitral tribunal has not been designated within two months of the appointment of the second arbitrator, the Chairman of the Governing Council shall designate the arbitrator or the President, as the case may be, within a further two-month period.
Art.19.2 2. The proceedings of the arbitral tribunal shall be carried out in accordance with the rules of the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL).
Art.19.3 3. A Member which fails to abide by an arbitral award rendered in accordance with paragraph 1 of this Article may be suspended from the exercise of the rights and privileges of membership by a two-thirds majority of the Members.
Art.20 Article 20
Art.20.1x The Director-General of FAO shall be the Depositary of this Agreement. The Depositary shall:
Art.20.1x.a (a) send certified copies of this Agreement to the Governments invited as participants to the Conference of Plenipotentiaries, and to any other Government which so requests;
Art.20.1x.b (b) arrange for the registration of this Agreement, upon its entry into force, with the Secretariat of the United Nations in accordance with Article 102 of the Charter of the United Nations;
Art.20.1x.c (c) inform the Governments invited as participants to the Conference of Plenipotentiaries and any Government that has been admitted to membership in the Organization of:
Art.20.1x.c.i (i) the signature of this Agreement and the deposit of instruments of ratification or accession in accordance with Article 16;
Art.20.1x.c.ii (ii) the date of entry into force of this Agreement in accordance with Article 16, paragraph 4;
Art.20.1x.c.iii (iii) notification of the desire of a Government to be admitted to membership in the Organization; and admissions, in accordance with Article 6;
Art.20.1x.c.iv (iv) proposals for the amendment of this Agreement and of the adoption of amendments, in accordance with Article 17; and
Art.20.1x.d (d) convene the first session of the Governing Council of the Organization within six months after the entry into force of this Agreement, in accordance with Article 16, paragraph 4.