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Provision Reference: sch 1 (pt 12/23)
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temporarily transferred elsewhere by decision of the Council.

Article 46.

First meeting of Assembly.
The first meeting of the Assembly shall be summoned by the Interim Council of the above‑mentioned Provisional Organization as soon as the Convention has come into force, to meet at a time and place to be decided by the Interim Council.

Article 47.

Legal capacity.
The Organization shall enjoy in the Territory of each contracting State such legal capacity as may be necessary for the performance of its functions. Full juridical personality shall be granted wherever compatible with the constitution and laws of the State concerned.

CHAPTER VIII.—THE ASSEMBLY.

Article 48.

Meetings of Assembly and voting.
(a) The Assembly shall meet annually and shall be convened by the Council at a suitable time and place. Extraordinary meetings of the Assembly may be held at any time upon the call of the Council or at the request of any ten contracting States addressed to the Secretary General.
(b) All contracting States shall have an equal right to be represented at the meetings of the Assembly and each contracting State shall be entitled to one vote. Delegates representing contracting States may be assisted by technical advisers who may participate in the meetings but shall have no vote.
(c) A majority of the contracting States is required to constitute a quorum for the meetings of the Assembly. Unless otherwise provided in this Convention, decisions of the Assembly shall be taken by a majority of the votes cast.

Article 49.

Powers and duties of Assembly.
The powers and duties of the Assembly shall be to:
      (a) Elect at each meeting its President and other officers;
      (b) Elect the contracting States to be represented on the Council, in accordance with the provisions of Chapter IX;
      (c) Examine and take appropriate action on the reports of the Council and decide on any matter referred to it by the Council;
      (d) Determine its own rules of procedure and establish such subsidiary commissions as it may consider to be necessary or desirable;
      (e) Vote an annual budget and determine the financial arrangements of the Organization, in accordance with the provisions of Chapter XII;
      (f) Review expenditures and approve the accounts of the Organization;
      (g) Refer, at its discretion, to the Council, to subsidiary commissions, or to any other body any matter within its sphere of action;
      (h) Delegate to the Council the powers and authority necessary or desirable for the discharge of the duties of the Organization and revoke or modify the delegations of authority at any time;
      (i) Carry out the appropriate provisions of Chapter XIII;
      (j) Consider proposals for the modification or amendment of the provisions of this Convention and, if it