Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2016C00871:clause:1_15:p2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2016C00871
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 15 (pt 2/7)
Character Range: 75030–77857

Assembly and by the Executive Committee, perform those functions which are assigned to him by this Convention, the Internal Regulations, the Assembly and the Executive Committee.

2. The Director shall in particular:
    (a) appoint the personnel required for the administration of the Fund;
    (b) take all appropriate measures with a view to the proper administration of the Fund's assets;
    (c) collect the contributions due under this Convention while observing in particular the provisions of Article 13, paragraph 3;
    (d) to the extent necessary to deal with claims against the Fund and carry out the other functions of the Fund, employ the services of legal, financial and other experts;
    (e) take all appropriate measures for dealing with claims against the Fund within the limits and on conditions to be laid down in the Internal Regulations, including the final settlement of claims without the prior approval of the Assembly or the Executive Committee where these Regulations so provide;
    (f) prepare and submit to the Assembly or to the Executive Committee, as the case may be, the financial statements and budget estimates for each calendar year;
    (g) assist the Executive Committee in the preparation of the report referred to in Article 26, paragraph 2;
    (h) prepare, collect and circulate the papers, documents, agenda, minutes and information that may be required for the work of the Assembly, the Executive Committee and subsidiary bodies.
Article 30

In the performance of their duties the Director and the staff and experts appointed by him shall not seek or receive instructions from any Government or from any authority external to the Fund. They shall refrain from any action which might reflect on their position as international officials. Each Contracting State on its part undertakes to respect the exclusively international character of the responsibilities of the Director and the staff and experts appointed by him, and not to seek to influence them in the discharge of their duties.
Finances
Article 31

1. Each Contracting State shall bear the salary, travel and other expenses of its own delegation to the Assembly and of its representatives on the Executive Committee and on subsidiary bodies.

2. Any other expenses incurred in the operation of the Fund shall be borne by the Fund.
Voting
Article 32

The Following provisions shall apply to voting in the Assembly and the Executive Committee:
    (a) each member shall have one vote;
    (b) except as otherwise provided in Article 33, decisions of the Assembly and the Executive Committee shall be by a majority vote of the members present and voting;
    (c) decisions where a three‑fourths or a two‑thirds majority is required shall be by a three‑fourths or two‑thirds majority vote, as the case may be, of those present;