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5.

A notice convening the annual regular session of the Council shall be

sent by registered air mail, not less than six weeks prior to the date of

the meeting. Accompanying the notice shall be a copy of the Balance Sheet,

the Revenue and the Profit and Loss Account, the Report of the Management

Board and the Auditors' Report.

6.

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In addition to the annual reguler session of the Council, special

sessions may be convened by the Chairman of the Council, or the Vice-Chairman

at the request of the Chairman, or by the General Manager.

7. Special sessions of the Council shall also be convened by the General Manager upon request of one third or more of the members of the Council.

8.

Notice of a special session of the Council, together with the provisional

agenda, shall be communicated to the members not less than two weeks before

the date of the session.

9.

The meetings of the Council shall be presided over by the Chairman

or in his absence by the Vice-Chairman or, in the absence of both, by a

Representative elected by the Council to preside.

10. The quorum for any meeting of the Council shall be the presence of

more than half of the Representatives.

11.

The

Decisions of the Council shall be taken by a simple majority of members

present and voting, except for cases in which a two-thirds majority is required

in accordance with the provisions of Article VII of the present Agreement.

Presiding Officer shall be eligible to vote, and in case of a tie vote may

additionally cast the deciding vote.

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Within six weeks after the entry into force of the present Agreement, the inaugural meeting of the Council shall be convened by the Executive

Secretary of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and

the Pacific.

Article VI : Functions of the Council of Members

1.

The Council shall:

(a) Appoint the General Manager, the Assistant General Manager, the

with the provisions of Articles X to XIII and determine the

terms and conditions of their services;

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