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Comprehensive Nuclear Test-Ban Treaty Implementation Act — C-36.5 (a)
(a) At least one-third of the seats allocated to each geographical region shall be filled, taking into account political and security interests, by States Parties in that region designated on the basis of the nuclear capabilities relevant to the Treaty as determined by international data as well as all or any of the following indicative criteria in the order of priority determined by each region: (i) Number of monitoring facilities of the International Monitoring System; (ii) Expertise and experience in monitoring technology; and (iii) Contribution to the annual budget of the Organization;
Comprehensive Nuclear Test-Ban Treaty Implementation Act — C-36.5 (i)
(i) Number of monitoring facilities of the International Monitoring System;
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(ii) Expertise and experience in monitoring technology; and
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(iii) Contribution to the annual budget of the Organization;
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(b) One of the seats allocated to each geographical region shall be filled on a rotational basis by the State Party that is first in the English alphabetical order among the States Parties in that region that have not served as members of the Executive Council for the longest period of time since becoming States Parties or since their last term, whichever is shorter. A State Party designated on this basis may decide to forgo its seat. In that case, such a State Party shall submit a letter of renunciation to the Director-General, and the seat shall be filled by the State Party following next-in-order according to this sub-paragraph; and
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(c) The remaining seats allocated to each geographical region shall be filled by States Parties designated from among all the States Parties in that region by rotation or elections.
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30 Each member of the Executive Council shall have one representative on the Executive Council, who may be accompanied by alternates and advisers.
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31 Each member of the Executive Council shall hold office from the end of the session of the Conference at which that member is elected until the end of the second regular annual session of the Conference thereafter, except that for the first election of the Executive Council, 26 members shall be elected to hold office until the end of the third regular annual session of the Conference, due regard being paid to the established numerical proportions as described in paragraph 28.
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32 The Executive Council shall elaborate its rules of procedure and submit them to the Conference for approval.
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33 The Executive Council shall elect its Chairman from among its members.
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34 The Executive Council shall meet for regular sessions. Between regular sessions it shall meet as may be required for the fulfilment of its powers and functions.
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35 Each member of the Executive Council shall have one vote.
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36 The Executive Council shall take decisions on matters of procedure by a majority of all its members. The Executive Council shall take decisions on matters of substance by a two-thirds majority of all its members unless specified otherwise in this Treaty. When the issue arises as to whether the question is one of substance or not, that question shall be treated as a matter of substance unless otherwise decided by the majority required for decisions on matters of substance.
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37 The Executive Council shall be the executive organ of the Organization. It shall be responsible to the Conference. It shall carry out the powers and functions entrusted to it in accordance with this Treaty. In so doing, it shall act in conformity with the recommendations, decisions and guidelines of the Conference and ensure their continuous and proper implementation.
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38 The Executive Council shall: (a) Promote effective implementation of, and compliance with, this Treaty; (b) Supervise the activities of the Technical Secretariat; (c) Make recommendations as necessary to the Conference for consideration of further proposals for promoting the object and purpose of this Treaty; (d) Cooperate with the National Authority of each State Party; (e) Consider and submit to the Conference the draft annual programme and budget of the Organization, the draft report of the Organization on the implementation of this Treaty, the report on the performance of its own activities and such other reports as it deems necessary or that the Conference may request; (f) Make arrangements for the sessions of the Conference, including the preparation of the draft agenda; (g) Examine proposals for changes, on matters of an administrative or technical nature, to the Protocol or the Annexes thereto, pursuant to Article VII, and make recommendations to the States Parties regarding their adoption; (h) Conclude, subject to prior approval of the Conference, agreements or arrangements with States Parties, other States and international organizations on behalf of the Organization and supervise their implementation, with the exception of agreements or arrangements referred to in sub-paragraph (i); (i) Approve and supervise the operation of agreements or arrangements relating to the implementation of verification activities with States Parties and other States; and (j) Approve any new operational manuals and any changes to the existing operational manuals that may be proposed by the Technical Secretariat.
Comprehensive Nuclear Test-Ban Treaty Implementation Act — C-36.5 (a)
(a) Promote effective implementation of, and compliance with, this Treaty;
Comprehensive Nuclear Test-Ban Treaty Implementation Act — C-36.5 (b)
(b) Supervise the activities of the Technical Secretariat;
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(c) Make recommendations as necessary to the Conference for consideration of further proposals for promoting the object and purpose of this Treaty;
Comprehensive Nuclear Test-Ban Treaty Implementation Act — C-36.5 (d)
(d) Cooperate with the National Authority of each State Party;
Comprehensive Nuclear Test-Ban Treaty Implementation Act — C-36.5 (e)
(e) Consider and submit to the Conference the draft annual programme and budget of the Organization, the draft report of the Organization on the implementation of this Treaty, the report on the performance of its own activities and such other reports as it deems necessary or that the Conference may request;
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(f) Make arrangements for the sessions of the Conference, including the preparation of the draft agenda;
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(g) Examine proposals for changes, on matters of an administrative or technical nature, to the Protocol or the Annexes thereto, pursuant to Article VII, and make recommendations to the States Parties regarding their adoption;
Comprehensive Nuclear Test-Ban Treaty Implementation Act — C-36.5 (h)
(h) Conclude, subject to prior approval of the Conference, agreements or arrangements with States Parties, other States and international organizations on behalf of the Organization and supervise their implementation, with the exception of agreements or arrangements referred to in sub-paragraph (i);
Comprehensive Nuclear Test-Ban Treaty Implementation Act — C-36.5 (i)
(i) Approve and supervise the operation of agreements or arrangements relating to the implementation of verification activities with States Parties and other States; and
Comprehensive Nuclear Test-Ban Treaty Implementation Act — C-36.5 (j)
(j) Approve any new operational manuals and any changes to the existing operational manuals that may be proposed by the Technical Secretariat.
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39 The Executive Council may request a special session of the Conference.
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40 The Executive Council shall: (a) Facilitate cooperation among States Parties, and between States Parties and the Technical Secretariat, relating to the implementation of this Treaty through information exchanges; (b) Facilitate consultation and clarification among States Parties in accordance with Article IV; and (c) Receive, consider and take action on requests for, and reports on, on-site inspections in accordance with Article IV.
Comprehensive Nuclear Test-Ban Treaty Implementation Act — C-36.5 (a)
(a) Facilitate cooperation among States Parties, and between States Parties and the Technical Secretariat, relating to the implementation of this Treaty through information exchanges;
Comprehensive Nuclear Test-Ban Treaty Implementation Act — C-36.5 (b)
(b) Facilitate consultation and clarification among States Parties in accordance with Article IV; and
Comprehensive Nuclear Test-Ban Treaty Implementation Act — C-36.5 (c)
(c) Receive, consider and take action on requests for, and reports on, on-site inspections in accordance with Article IV.
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41 The Executive Council shall consider any concern raised by a State Party about possible non-compliance with this Treaty and abuse of the rights established by this Treaty. In so doing, the Executive Council shall consult with the States Parties involved and, as appropriate, request a State Party to take measures to redress the situation within a specified time. To the extent that the Executive Council considers further action to be necessary, it shall take, inter alia , one or more of the following measures: (a) Notify all States Parties of the issue or matter; (b) Bring the issue or matter to the attention of the Conference; (c) Make recommendations to the Conference or take action, as appropriate, regarding measures to redress the situation and to ensure compliance in accordance with Article V.
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(a) Notify all States Parties of the issue or matter;
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(b) Bring the issue or matter to the attention of the Conference;
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(c) Make recommendations to the Conference or take action, as appropriate, regarding measures to redress the situation and to ensure compliance in accordance with Article V.
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42 The Technical Secretariat shall assist States Parties in the implementation of this Treaty. The Technical Secretariat shall assist the Conference and the Executive Council in the performance of their functions. The Technical Secretariat shall carry out the verification and other functions entrusted to it by this Treaty, as well as those functions delegated to it by the Conference or the Executive Council in accordance with this Treaty. The Technical Secretariat shall include, as an integral part, the International Data Centre.
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43 The functions of the Technical Secretariat with regard to verification of compliance with this Treaty shall, in accordance with Article IV and the Protocol, include inter alia : (a) Being responsible for supervising and coordinating the operation of the International Monitoring System; (b) Operating the International Data Centre; (c) Routinely receiving, processing, analysing and reporting on International Monitoring System data; (d) Providing technical assistance in, and support for, the installation and operation of monitoring stations; (e) Assisting the Executive Council in facilitating consultation and clarification among States Parties; (f) Receiving requests for on-site inspections and processing them, facilitating Executive Council consideration of such requests, carrying out the preparations for, and providing technical support during, the conduct of on-site inspections, and reporting to the Executive Council; (g) Negotiating agreements or arrangements with States Parties, other States and international organizations and concluding, subject to prior approval by the Executive Council, any such agreements or arrangements relating to verification activities with States Parties or other States; and (h) Assisting the States Parties through their National Authorities on other issues of verification under this Treaty.
Comprehensive Nuclear Test-Ban Treaty Implementation Act — C-36.5 (a)
(a) Being responsible for supervising and coordinating the operation of the International Monitoring System;
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(b) Operating the International Data Centre;
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(c) Routinely receiving, processing, analysing and reporting on International Monitoring System data;
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(d) Providing technical assistance in, and support for, the installation and operation of monitoring stations;
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(e) Assisting the Executive Council in facilitating consultation and clarification among States Parties;
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(f) Receiving requests for on-site inspections and processing them, facilitating Executive Council consideration of such requests, carrying out the preparations for, and providing technical support during, the conduct of on-site inspections, and reporting to the Executive Council;
Comprehensive Nuclear Test-Ban Treaty Implementation Act — C-36.5 (g)
(g) Negotiating agreements or arrangements with States Parties, other States and international organizations and concluding, subject to prior approval by the Executive Council, any such agreements or arrangements relating to verification activities with States Parties or other States; and
Comprehensive Nuclear Test-Ban Treaty Implementation Act — C-36.5 (h)
(h) Assisting the States Parties through their National Authorities on other issues of verification under this Treaty.
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44 The Technical Secretariat shall develop and maintain, subject to approval by the Executive Council, operational manuals to guide the operation of the various components of the verification regime, in accordance with Article IV and the Protocol. These manuals shall not constitute integral parts of this Treaty or the Protocol and may be changed by the Technical Secretariat subject to approval by the Executive Council. The Technical Secretariat shall promptly inform the States Parties of any changes in the operational manuals.
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45 The functions of the Technical Secretariat with respect to administrative matters shall include: (a) Preparing and submitting to the Executive Council the draft programme and budget of the Organization; (b) Preparing and submitting to the Executive Council the draft report of the Organization on the implementation of this Treaty and such other reports as the Conference or the Executive Council may request; (c) Providing administrative and technical support to the Conference, the Executive Council and other subsidiary organs; (d) Addressing and receiving communications on behalf of the Organization relating to the implementation of this Treaty; and (e) Carrying out the administrative responsibilities related to any agreements between the Organization and other international organizations.
Comprehensive Nuclear Test-Ban Treaty Implementation Act — C-36.5 (a)
(a) Preparing and submitting to the Executive Council the draft programme and budget of the Organization;
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(b) Preparing and submitting to the Executive Council the draft report of the Organization on the implementation of this Treaty and such other reports as the Conference or the Executive Council may request;
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(c) Providing administrative and technical support to the Conference, the Executive Council and other subsidiary organs;
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(d) Addressing and receiving communications on behalf of the Organization relating to the implementation of this Treaty; and
Comprehensive Nuclear Test-Ban Treaty Implementation Act — C-36.5 (e)
(e) Carrying out the administrative responsibilities related to any agreements between the Organization and other international organizations.
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46 All requests and notifications by States Parties to the Organization shall be transmitted through their National Authorities to the Director-General. Requests and notifications shall be in one of the official languages of this Treaty. In response the Director-General shall use the language of the transmitted request or notification.
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47 With respect to the responsibilities of the Technical Secretariat for preparing and submitting to the Executive Council the draft programme and budget of the Organization, the Technical Secretariat shall determine and maintain a clear accounting of all costs for each facility established as part of the International Monitoring System. Similar treatment in the draft programme and budget shall be accorded to all other activities of the Organization.
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48 The Technical Secretariat shall promptly inform the Executive Council of any problems that have arisen with regard to the discharge of its functions that have come to its notice in the performance of its activities and that it has been unable to resolve through consultations with the State Party concerned.
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49 The Technical Secretariat shall comprise a Director-General, who shall be its head and chief administrative officer, and such scientific, technical and other personnel as may be required. The Director-General shall be appointed by the Conference upon the recommendation of the Executive Council for a term of four years, renewable for one further term, but not thereafter. The first Director-General shall be appointed by the Conference at its initial session upon the recommendation of the Preparatory Commission.
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50 The Director-General shall be responsible to the Conference and the Executive Council for the appointment of the staff and for the organization and functioning of the Technical Secretariat. The paramount consideration in the employment of the staff and in the determination of the conditions of service shall be the necessity of securing the highest standards of professional expertise, experience, efficiency, competence and integrity. Only citizens of States Parties shall serve as the Director-General, as inspectors or as members of the professional and clerical staff. Due regard shall be paid to the importance of recruiting the staff on as wide a geographical basis as possible. Recruitment shall be guided by the principle that the staff shall be kept to the minimum necessary for the proper discharge of the responsibilities of the Technical Secretariat.
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51 The Director-General may, as appropriate, after consultation with the Executive Council, establish temporary working groups of scientific experts to provide recommendations on specific issues.
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52 In the performance of their duties, the Director-General, the inspectors, the inspection assistants and the members of the staff shall not seek or receive instructions from any Government or from any other source external to the Organization. They shall refrain from any action that might reflect adversely on their positions as international officers responsible only to the Organization. The Director-General shall assume responsibility for the activities of an inspection team.
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53 Each State Party shall respect the exclusively international character of the responsibilities of the Director-General, the inspectors, the inspection assistants and the members of the staff and shall not seek to influence them in the discharge of their responsibilities.
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54 The Organization shall enjoy on the territory and in any other place under the jurisdiction or control of a State Party such legal capacity and such privileges and immunities as are necessary for the exercise of its functions.
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55 Delegates of States Parties, together with their alternates and advisers, representatives of members elected to the Executive Council, together with their alternates and advisers, the Director-General, the inspectors, the inspection assistants and the members of the staff of the Organization shall enjoy such privileges and immunities as are necessary in the independent exercise of their functions in connection with the Organization.
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56 The legal capacity, privileges and immunities referred to in this Article shall be defined in agreements between the Organization and the States Parties as well as in an agreement between the Organization and the State in which the Organization is seated. Such agreements shall be considered and approved in accordance with paragraph 26(h) and (i).
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57 Notwithstanding paragraphs 54 and 55, the privileges and immunities enjoyed by the Director-General, the inspectors, the inspection assistants and the members of the staff of the Technical Secretariat during the conduct of verification activities shall be those set forth in the Protocol.
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1 Each State Party shall, in accordance with its constitutional processes, take any necessary measures to implement its obligations under this Treaty. In particular, it shall take any necessary measures: (a) To prohibit natural and legal persons anywhere on its territory or in any other place under its jurisdiction as recognized by international law from undertaking any activity prohibited to a State Party under this Treaty; (b) To prohibit natural and legal persons from undertaking any such activity anywhere under its control; and (c) To prohibit, in conformity with international law, natural persons possessing its nationality from undertaking any such activity anywhere.
Comprehensive Nuclear Test-Ban Treaty Implementation Act — C-36.5 (a)
(a) To prohibit natural and legal persons anywhere on its territory or in any other place under its jurisdiction as recognized by international law from undertaking any activity prohibited to a State Party under this Treaty;
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(b) To prohibit natural and legal persons from undertaking any such activity anywhere under its control; and
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(c) To prohibit, in conformity with international law, natural persons possessing its nationality from undertaking any such activity anywhere.