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[接上页] the existing or future bilateral and multilateral cooperation of the Member States. 6. Any State Member of the United Nations or any international organization involved in space activities may be granted the Observer’s status with the Organization with the unanimous approval of the Council. The Observers shall not have the right to vote in the Council’s meetings. 7. A state outside the Asia-Pacific Region and member of the United Nations may apply for granting the status of Associate Member. The Council, by consensus, may decide about its entry into the Organization. The Council may also decide, by consensus, about its terms and conditions (financial contribution, participation in basic and cooperative activities of the Organization, etc.). The Associate Member shall not have any voting right in the Council meetings. CHAPTER 4 FUNCTIONAL ORGANS Article 10 Organs of the Organization 1. The organs of the Organization shall include: a) The Council, to be headed by the Chairman of the Council; and b) The Secretariat, to be headed by the Secretary-General. 2. The Organization may establish such subsidiary institutions, as it deems necessary for the performance and achievements of its objectives. CHAPTER 5 COUNCIL OF THE ORGANIZATION Article 11 Composition of the Council 1. The Council shall be the highest decision-making body of the Organization. 2. The Council shall consist of ministers or ministerial representatives of the national space agencies of the Member States of the Organization. Each Member State shall nominate one minister or ministerial representative for representation at the Council. 3. The Council shall elect a Chairman and two Vice-Chairmen whose term of office shall be two years. Article 12 Responsibilities of the Council The Council shall: a) Define and approve the policy, including Rules, Regulations, Laws to be followed by the Organization in pursuit of its objectives; b) Approve accession, deprival and termination of membership, and make decisions on admission of Observers and Associate Members; c) Adopt and approve its own Rules of Procedure; d) Adopt and approve annual reports and working plans of the Organization; e) Adopt and approve cooperative programs and their financial budgets; f) Adopt and approve the proportion of the financial contribution of the Member States and annual budget of the Organization; g) Approve the five-year budget plan according to the present level of financial resources and by determining the financial resources to be made available to the Organization for the next five-year period; h) Approve the annual expenditure and financial statement for the Organization; i) Approve all other management provisions for the Organization; j) Approve and publish the report on the annual audited accounts of the Organization; k) Appoint the Secretary-General and approve other officials who are to be appointed by the Council. The appointment of the Secretary-General may be postponed for a period of six months at any time. In such event, a suitable person shall be appointed by the Council as the Acting Secretary-General for that period, who shall be responsible for carrying out the tasks with such powers and responsibilities as the Council may determine for him or her; l) Decide to establish institutions and branch offices and approve their structure, including that of the Secretariat and their staff quotas; m) Appoint other functionaries for effective performance of the activities of the Organization; n) Interpret this Convention if so requested by Member State(s). Article 13 Meetings of the Council 1. The Council shall meet as and when required but at least once annually. The meetings shall be held at the Organization’s Headquarters, unless the Council decides otherwise. 2. The participation of the official delegates from a two-thirds majority of all Member States shall be necessary to form a quorum at any meeting of the Council. Article 14 Voting 1. Each Member State of the Council shall have one vote. 2. Unless otherwise unanimously provided for by the Council, the Council shall make every effort to reach decisions upon matters by consensus. CHAPTER 6 SECRETARIAT Article 15 Composition of the Secretariat 1. The Secretariat shall be the executive organ of the Organization. 2. The Secretariat shall consist of the Secretary-General and Secretariat staff members. Article 16 Secretary-General 1. The Secretary-General will be chief executive officer of the Organization and its legal representative. He or She will have full authority to run the Secretariat of the Organization. 2. The Council shall appoint a Secretary-General for a period of five years, and may extend his or her appointment for another term of five years. The Council may, by a three-fourths majority vote of the Member States attending the Council meeting, terminate his or her appointment during his or her tenure in office. |