Publication: Magyar Közlöny
Issue: MK-2003-127 (Year: 2003, Number: 127)
Era: 1990-2004
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Paragraph Index: 329

c) The Assembly may hold sessions in any place other than the headquarters if the Council deems it necessary. Part XV RELATIONSHIP WITH THE UNITED NATIONS AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS Article 59 The Organisation shall be brought into relationship with the United Nations in accordance with Article 57 of the Charter of the United Nations as the specialised agency in the field of shipping and the effect of shipping on the marine environment. This relationship shall be effected through an agreement with the United Nations under Article 63 of the Charter of the United Nations, which agreement shall be concluded as provided in Article 25. Article 60 The Organisation shall co-operate with any specialised agency of the United Nations in matters which may be the common concern of the Organisation and of such specialised agency, and shall consider such matters and act with respect to them in accord with such specialised agency. Article 61 The Organisation may, on matters within its scope, co-operate with other intergovernmental organisations which are not specialised agencies of the United Nations, but whose interests and activities are related to the purposes of the Organisation. Article 62 The Organisation may, on matters within its scope, make suitable arrangements for consultation and co-operation with non-governmental international organisations. Article 63 Subject to approval by a two-thirds majority vote of the Assembly, the Organisation may take over from any other international organisations, governmental or non-governmental, such functions, resources and obligations within the scope of the Organisation as may be transferred to the Organisation by international agreements or by mutually acceptable arrangements entered into between competent authorities of the respective organisations. Similarly, the Organisation may take over any administrative functions which are within its scope and which have been entrusted to a Government under the terms of any international instrument. Part XVI LEGAL CAPACITY, PRIVILEGES AND IMMUNITIES Article 64 The legal capacity, privileges and immunities to be accorded to, or in connection with, the Organisation, shall be derived from and governed by the General Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the Specialised Agencies approved by the General Assembly of the United Nations on November 1947, subject to such modifications as may be set forth in the final (or revised) text of the Annex approved by the Organisation in accordance with Sections 36 and 38 of the said General Convention. Article 65 Pending its accession to the said General Convention in respect of the Organisation, each Member undertakes to apply the provisions of appendix II to the present Convention. Part XVII AMENDMENTS Article 66 Texts of proposed amendments to the Convention shall be communicated by the Secretary-General to Members at least six months in advance of their consideration by the Assembly. Amendments shall be adopted by a two-thirds majority vote of the Assembly. Twelve months after its acceptance by two thirds of the Members of the Organisation, other than Associate Members, each amendment shall come into force for all Members. If 2003/127. szám within the first 60 days of this period of twelve months a Member gives notification of withdrawal from the Organisation on account of an amendment the withdrawal shall, notwithstanding the provisions of Article 73 of the Convention, take effect on the date on which such amendment comes into force. Article 67 Any amendment adopted under Article 66 shall be deposited with the Secretary-General of the United Nations, who will immediately forward a copy of the amendment to all Members. Article 68 A declaration or acceptance under Article 66 shall be made by the communication of an instrument to the Secretary-General for deposit with the Secretary-General of the United Nations. The Secretary-General will notify Members of the receipt of any such instrument and of the date when the amendment enters into force. Part XVIII INTERPRETATION Article 69 Any question or dispute concerning the interpretation or application of the Convention shall be referred to the Assembly for settlement, or shall be settled in such other manner as the parties to the dispute may agree. Nothing in this Article shall preclude any organ of the Organisation from settling any such question or dispute that may arise during the exercise of its functions. Article 70 Any legal question which cannot be settled as provided in Article 69 shall be referred by the Organisation to the International Court of Justice for an advisory opinion in accordance with Article 96 of the Charter of the United Nations. Part XIX MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS Article 71 Signature and acceptance Subject to the provisions of part III the present Convention shall remain open for signature or acceptance and States may become Parties to the Convention by:

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