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Timestamp: 2019-04-20 08:41:58+00:00

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Art.1.1 1. There is hereby established a South Pacific Forum Fisheries Agency.
Art.1.2 2. The Agency shall consist of a Forum Fisheries Committee and a Secretariat.
Art.1.3 3. The seat of the Agency shall be at Honiara, Solomon Islands.
Art.2.1x.b (b) other states or territories in the region on the recommendation of the Committee and with the approval of the Forum.
Art.3.2 2. Without prejudice to Paragraph (1) of this Article the Parties recognize that effective co-operation for the conservation and optimum utilization of the highly migratory species of the region will require the establishment of additional international machinery to provide for co-operation between all coastal states in the region and all states involved in the harvesting of such resources.
Art.4.1 1. The Committee shall hold a regular session at least once every year. A special session shall be held at any time at the request of at least four Parties. The Committee shall endeavor to take decisions by consensus.
Art.4.2 2. Where consensus is not possible each Party shall have one vote and decisions shall be taken by a two-thirds majority of the Parties present and voting.
Art.4.3 3. The Committee shall adopt such rules of procedure and other internal administrative regulations as it considers necessary.
Art.4.4 4. The committee may establish such sub-committees, including technical and budget sub-committees as it may consider necessary.
Art.5.1.c (c) to carry out such other functions as may be necessary to give effect to this Convention.
Art.5.2.f (f) co-operation in respect of access to the 200 mile zones of other Parties.
Art.6.1 1. The Committee shall appoint a Director of the Agency on such conditions as it may determine.
Art.6.2 2. The Committee may appoint a Deputy Director of the Agency on such conditions as it may determine.
Art.6.3 3. The Director may appoint other staff in accordance with such rules and on such conditions as the Committee may determine.
Art.6.4.b (b) a draft work programmed and budget for the succeeding year.
Art.6.5 5. The approved report, budget and work programmed shall be submitted to the Forum.
Art.6.7 7. The Committee shall adopt financial regulations for the administration of the finances of the Agency. Such regulations may authorize the Agency to accept contributions from private or public sources.
Art.6.8 8. All questions concerning the budget of the Agency, including contributions to the budget, shall be determined by the Committee.
Art.6.9 9. In advance of the Committee's approval of the budget, the Agency shall be entitled to incur expenditure up to a limit not exceeding two-thirds of the preceding year's approved budgetary expenditure.
Art.7.1x.f (f) undertake such other functions as the Committee may decide.
Art.8.1 1. The Agency shall have legal personality and in particular the capacity to contract, to acquire and dispose of movable and immovable property and to sue and be sued.
Art.8.2 2. The Agency shall be immune from suit and other legal process and its premises, archives and property shall be inviolable.
Art.8.3 3. Subject to approval by the Committee the Agency shall promptly conclude an agreement with the Government of Solomon Islands providing for such privileges and immunities as may be necessary for the proper discharge of the functions of the Agency.
Art.10.2 2. This Convention is not subject to ratification and shall enter into force 30 days following the eighth signature. Thereafter it shall enter into force for any signing or acceding state thirty days after signature or the receipt by the depositary of an instrument of accession.
Art.10.4 4. States or territories admitted to membership of the Agency in accordance with Article II( b) shall deposit an instrument of accession with the depositary.
Art.10.5 5. Reservations to this Convention shall not be permitted.
Art.11.1 1. Any Party may withdraw from this Convention by giving written notice to the depositary. Withdrawal shall take effect one year after receipt of such notice.
Art.11.2 2. Any Party may propose amendments to the Convention for consideration by the Committee. The text of any amendment shall be adopted by a unanimous decision. The Committee may determine the procedures for the entry into force of amendments to this Convention.

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