Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00429:section:24:p8
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00429
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 24 (pt 8/17)
Character Range: 48545–51446

at Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.
   2. The Commission shall hold a regular annual meeting. Other meetings shall also be held at the request of one‑third of its members and as otherwise provided in this Convention. The first meeting of the Commission shall be held within three months of the entry into force of this Convention, provided that among the Contracting Parties there are at least two States conducting harvesting activities within the area to which this Convention applies. The first meeting shall, in any event, be held within one year of the entry into force of this Convention. The Depositary shall consult with the signatory States regarding the first Commission meeting, taking into account that a broad representation of such States is necessary for the effective operation of the Commission.
   3. The Depositary shall convene the first meeting of the Commission at the headquarters of the Commission. Thereafter, meetings of the Commission shall be held at its headquarters, unless it decides otherwise.
   4. The Commission shall elect from among its members a Chairman and Vice‑Chairman, each of whom shall serve for a term of two years and shall be eligible for re‑election for one additional term. The first Chairman shall, however, be elected for an initial term of three years. The Chairman and Vice‑Chairman shall not be representatives of the same Contracting Party.
   5. The Commission shall adopt and amend as necessary the rules of procedure for the conduct of its meetings, except with respect to the matters dealt with in Article XII of this Convention.
   6. The Commission may establish such subsidiary bodies as are necessary for the performance of its functions.

ARTICLE XIV
   1. The Contracting Parties hereby establish the Scientific Committee for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (hereinafter referred to as "the Scientific Committee") which shall be a consultative body to the Commission. The Scientific Committee shall normally meet at the headquarters of the Commission unless the Scientific Committee decides otherwise.
   2. Each Member of the Commission shall be a member of the Scientific Committee and shall appoint a representative with suitable scientific qualifications who may be accompanied by other experts and advisers.
   3. The Scientific Committee may seek the advice of other scientists and experts as may be required on an ad hoc basis.

ARTICLE XV
   1. The Scientific Committee shall provide a forum for consultation and co‑operation concerning the collection, study and exchange of information with respect to the marine living resources to which this Convention applies. It shall encourage and promote co‑operation in the field of scientific research in order to extend knowledge of the marine living resources of the Antarctic marine ecosystem.
   2. The Scientific Committee shall conduct such activities as the