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clusively international character of the responsibilities of the Director- General and the staff and not to seek to influence them in the discharge of their responsibilities.
Art. 10. 1. The functions of the International Labor Office shall in- clude the collection and distribution of information on all subjects relating to the international adjustment of conditions of industrial life and labor, and particularly the examination of subjects which it is proposed to bring before the Conference with a view to the conclusion of international Con- ventions, and the conduct of such special investigations as may be ordered by the Conference or by the Governing Body.
2. Subject to such directions as the Governing Body may give, the Office shall:
(a) prepare the documents on the various items of the agenda for the meetings of the Conference;
(b) accord to governments at their request all appropriate assistance within its power in connection with the framing of laws and regulations on the basis of the decisions of the Conference and the improvement of ad- ministrative practices and systems of inspection;
(c) carry out the duties required of it by the provisions of this Consti- tution in connection with the effective observance of Conventions;
(d) edit and issue, in such languages as the Governing Body may think desirable, publications dealing with problems of industry and employment of international interest.
3. Generally, it shall have such other powers and duties as may be assigned to it by the Conference or by the Governing Body.
Art. 11. The government departments of any of the Members which deal with questions of industry and employment may communicate direct- ly with the Director-General through the representative of their govern- ment on the Governing Body of the International Labor Office or, failing any such representative, through such other qualified official as the govern- ment may nominate for the purpose.
Art. 12. 1. The International Labor Organization shall co-operate within the terms of this Constitution with any general international organ- ization entrusted with the coordination of the activities of public inter- national organizations having specialized responsibilities and with public international organizations having specialized responsibilities in related fields.
2. The International Labor Organization may make appropriate ar- rangements for the representatives of public international organizations to participate without vote in its deliberations.
3. The International Labor Organization may make suitable arrange- ments for such consultation as it may think desirable with recognized non- gove mental international organizations, including international organ- izati of employers, workers, agriculturists and co-operators.
Art. 13. 1. The International Labor Organization may make such fi- nancial and budgetary arrangements with the United Nations as may ap- pear appropriate.
2. Pending the conclusion of such arrangements or if at any time no such arrangements are in force:
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(a) each of the Members will pay the travelling and subsistence expenses of its delegates and their advisers and of its representatives attending the meetings of the Conference or the Governing Body, as the case may be;
(b) all other expenses of the International Labor Office and of the meetings of the Conference or Governing Body shall be paid by the Di- rector-General of the International Labor Office out of the general funds of the International Labor Organization;
(c) the arrangements for the approval, allocation, and collection of the budget of the International Labor Organization shall be determined by the Conference by a two-thirds majority of the votes cast by the delegatės present, and shall provide for the approval of the budget and of the ar- rangements for the allocation of expenses among the Members of the Organ- ization by a committee of Government representatives.
3. The expenses of the International Labor Organization shall be borne by the Members in accordance with the arrangements in force in virtue of paragraph I or paragraph 2 (c) of this article.
4. A Member of the Organization which is in arrears in the payment of its financial contribution to the Organization shall have no vote in the Conference, in the Governing Body, in any committee, or in the elections of members of the Governing Body, if the amount of its arrears equals or exceeds the amount of the contributions due from it for the preceding two full years: Provided that the Conference may by a two-thirds majority of the votes cast by the delegates present permit such a Member to vote if it is satisfied that the failure to pay is due to conditions beyond the control of the Member.
5. The Director-General of the International Labor Office shall be responsible to the Governing Body for the proper expenditure of the funds of the International Labor Organization.
Chapter II. Procedure
Art. 14. 1. The agenda for all meetings of the Conference will be settled by the Governing Body, which shall consider any suggestion as to the agenda that may be made by the government of any of the Members or by any representative organization recognized for the purpose of Article 3, or by any public international organization.
2. The Governing Body shall make rules to ensure thorough technical preparation and adequate consultation of the Members primarily con- cerned, by means of a preparatory conference or otherwise, prior to the adoption of a Convention or Recommendation by the Conference.
Art. 15. 1. The Director-General shall act as the Secretary-General of the Conference, and shall transmit the agenda so as to reach the Members four months before the meeting of the Conference, and, through them, the non-Government delegates when appointed.
2. The reports on each item of the agenda shall be despatched so as to reach the Members in time to permit adequate consideration before the meeting of the Conference. The Governing Body shall make rules for the application of this provision.