yakdoli/chandra-27b-ocr-v1 huggingface dataset:
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 2. inform Members about its policy advice after it was given; and
 3. inform Members about consultation and cooperation with and the work of existing
   international organisations working in this field.
                                         Article V
                            Work programme and projects
A. The Agency shall perform its activities on the basis of the annual work programme,
 prepared by the Secretariat, considered by the Council and adopted by the Assembly.
B. The Agency may, in addition to its work programme, after consultation of its Members
 and, in case of disagreement, after approval by the Assembly, carry out projects
 initiated and financed by Members subject to the availability of non-financial resources
 of the Agency.
                                         Article VI
                                       Membership
A. Membership is open to those States that are members of the United Nations and to
 regional intergovernmental economic integration organisations willing and able to act in
 accordance with the objectives and activities laid down in this Statute. To be eligible
 for membership to the Agency, a regional intergovernmental economic integration
 organisation must be constituted by sovereign States, at least one of which is a
 Member of the Agency, and to which its Member States have transferred competence in
 at least one of the matters within the purview of the Agency.
B. Such States and regional intergovernmental economic integration organisations shall
 become:
 1. original Members of the Agency by having signed this Statute and having deposited
   an instrument of ratification;
 2. other Members of the Agency by depositing an instrument of accession after
   their application for membership has been approved. Membership shall be regarded
   as approved if three months after the application has been sent to Members no
   disagreement has been expressed. In case of disagreement the application shall be
   decided on by the Assembly in accordance with Article IX paragraph H number 1.
C. In the case of any regional intergovernmental economic integration organisation, the
 organisation and its Member States shall decide on their respective responsibilities
 for the performance of their obligations under this Statute. The organisation and
 its Member States shall not be entitled to exercise rights, including voting rights,
 under the Statute concurrently. In their instruments of ratification or accession, the
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 organisations referred to above shall declare the extent of their competence with
 respect to the matters governed by this Statute. These organisations shall also
 inform the Depositary Government of any relevant modification in the extent of their
 competence. In the case of voting on matters within their competence, regional
 intergovernmental economic integration organizations shall vote with the number of
 votes equal to the total number of votes attributable to their Member States which are
 also Members of this Agency.
                                         Article VII
                                         Observers
A. Observer status may be granted by the Assembly to:
 1. intergovernmental and non-governmental organisations active in the field of
      renewable energy;
 2. Signatories that have not ratified the Statute; and
 3. applicants for membership whose application for membership has been approved in
      accordance with Article Ⅵ paragraph B number 2.
B. Observers may participate without the right to vote in the public sessions of the
 Assembly and its subsidiary organs.
                                         Article VIII
                                            Organs
A. There are hereby established as the principal organs of the Agency:
 1. the Assembly;
 2. the Council; and
 3. the Secretariat.
B. The Assembly and the Council, subject to approval by the Assembly, may establish
 such subsidiary organs as they find necessary for the exercise of their functions in
 accordance with this Statute.
                                           Article IX
                                       The Assembly
A. 1. The Assembly is the supreme organ of the Agency.
 2.     The Assembly may discuss any matter within the scope of this Statute or relating
      to the powers and functions of any organ provided for in this Statute.
 3. On any such matter the Assembly may:
      a.) take decisions and make recommendations to any such organ; and
      b.) make recommendations to the Members of the Agency, upon their request.
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 4. Furthermore, the Assembly shall have the authority to propose matters for
   consideration by the Council and request from the Council and the Secretariat reports
   on any matter relating to the functioning of the Agency.
B. The Assembly shall be composed of all Members of the Agency. The Assembly shall
 meet in regular sessions which shall be held annually unless it decides otherwise.
C. The Assembly includes one representative of each Member. Representatives may be
 accompanied by alternates and advisors. The costs of a delegation’s participation shall
 be borne by the respective Member.
D. Sessions of the Assembly shall take place at the seat of the Agency, unless the
 Assembly decides otherwise.
E. At the beginning of each regular session, the Assembly shall elect a President and
 such other officials as may be required, taking into account equitable geographic
 representation. They shall hold office until a new President and other officials are
 elected at the next regular session. The Assembly shall adopt its rules of procedure in
 conformity with this Statute.
F. Subject to Article VI paragraph C, each Member of the Agency shall have one vote
 in the Assembly. The Assembly shall take decisions on questions of procedure by a
 simple majority of the Members present and voting. Decisions on matters of substance
 shall be taken by consensus of the Members present. If no consensus can be reached,
 consensus shall be considered achieved if no more than 2 Members object, unless the
 Statute provides otherwise. When the issue arises as to whether the question is one
 of substance or not, that question shall be treated as a matter of substance unless
 the Assembly by consensus of the Members present decides otherwise, which, if no
 consensus can be reached, shall be considered achieved if no more than 2 Members
 object. A majority of the Members of the Agency shall constitute a quorum for the
 Assembly.
G. The Assembly shall, by consensus of the Members present:
 1. elect the members of the Council;
 2. adopt at its regular sessions the budget and the work programme of the Agency,
   submitted by the Council, and have the authority to decide on amendments of the
   budget and the work programme of the Agency;
 3. take decisions relating to the supervision of the financial policies of the Agency, the
   financial rules and other financial matters and elect the auditor;
 4. approve amendments to this Statute;
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 5. decide on the establishment of subsidiary bodies and approve their terms of
   reference; and
 6. decide on permission to vote in accordance with Article XVII paragraph A.
H. The Assembly shall by consensus of the Members present, which if no consensus can
 be reached shall be considered achieved if no more than 2 Members object:
 1. decide, if necessary, on applications for membership;
 2. approve the rules of procedure of the Assembly and of the Council, which shall be
   submitted by the latter;
 3. adopt the annual report as well as other reports;
 4. approve the conclusion of agreements on any questions, matters or issues within the
   scope of this Statute; and
 5. decide in case of disagreement between its Members on additional projects in
   accordance with Article V paragraph B.
I. The Assembly shall designate the seat of the Agency and the Director-General of
 the Secretariat (hereinafter referred to as “Director-General”) by consensus of the
 Members present, or, if no consensus can be reached, by a majority vote of two thirds
 of the Members present and voting.
J. The Assembly shall consider and approve as appropriate at its first session any
 decisions, draft agreements, provisions and guidelines developed by the Preparatory
 Commission in accordance with the voting procedures for the respective issue as
 outlined in Article IX paragraphs F to I.
                                         Article X
                                      The Council
A. The Council shall consist of at least 11 but not more than 21 representatives
 of the Members of the Agency, elected by the Assembly. The concrete number of
 representatives between 11 and 21 shall correspond to the rounded up equivalent of
 one third of the Members of the Agency to be calculated on the basis of the number
 of Members of the Agency at the beginning of the respective election for members of
 the Council. The members of the Council shall be elected on a rotating basis as laid
 down in the rules of procedure of the Assembly, with a view to ensuring effective
 participation of developing and developed countries and achieving fair and equitable
 geographical distribution and effectiveness of the Council’s work. The members of the
 Council shall be elected for a term of two years.
B. The Council shall convene semi-annually and its meetings shall take place at the seat
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 of the Agency, unless the Council decides otherwise.
C. The Council shall, at the beginning of each meeting for the duration until its next
 meeting, elect a Chairperson and such other officials from among its members as may
 be required. It shall have the right to elaborate its rules of procedure. Such rules of
 procedure have to be submitted to the Assembly for approval.
D. Each member of the Council shall have one vote. The Council shall take decisions on
 questions of procedure by a simple majority of its members. Decisions on matters of
 substance shall be taken by a majority of two thirds of its members. When the issue
 arises as to whether the question is one of substance or not, that question shall be
 treated as a matter of substance unless the Council, by a majority of two thirds of its
 members, decides otherwise.
E. The Council shall be responsible and accountable to the Assembly. The Council shall
 carry out the powers and functions entrusted to it under this Statute, as well as those
 functions delegated to it by the Assembly. In so doing, it shall act in conformity with
 the decisions and with due regard to the recommendations of the Assembly and assure
 their proper and continuous implementation.
F. The Council shall:
 1. facilitate consultations and cooperation among Members;
 2. consider and submit to the Assembly the draft work programme and the draft budget
   of the Agency;
 3. approve arrangements for the sessions of the Assembly including the preparation of
   the draft agenda;
 4. consider and submit to the Assembly the draft annual report concerning the activities
   of the Agency and other reports as prepared by the Secretariat according to Article
   XI paragraph E number 3 of this Statute;
 5. prepare any other reports which the Assembly may request;
 6. conclude agreements or arrangements with States, international organisations and
   international agencies on behalf of the Agency, subject to prior approval by the
   Assembly;
 7. substantiate the work programme as adopted by the Assembly with a view to its
   implementation by the Secretariat and within the limits of the adopted budget;
 8. have the authority to refer to the Assembly matters for its consideration; and
 9. establish subsidiary organs, when necessary, in accordance with Article VIII
   paragraph B, and decide on their terms of reference and duration.
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                                            Article XI
                                        The Secretariat
A. The Secretariat shall assist the Assembly, the Council, and their subsidiary organs in
 the performance of their functions. It shall carry out the other functions entrusted to
 it under this Statute as well as those functions delegated to it by the Assembly or the
 Council.
B. The Secretariat shall comprise a Director-General, who shall be its head and chief
 administrative officer, and such staff as may be required. The Director-General shall
 be appointed by the Assembly upon the recommendation of the Council for a term of
 four years, renewable for one further term, but not thereafter.
C. The Director-General shall be responsible to the Assembly and the Council, inter
 alia for the appointment of the staff as well as the organisation and functioning of
 the Secretariat. The paramount consideration in the employment of the staff and in
 the determination of the conditions of service shall be the necessity of securing the
 highest standards of efficiency, competence and integrity. Due regard shall be paid
 to the importance of recruiting the staff primarily from Member States and on as
 wide a geographical basis as possible, taking particularly into account the adequate
 representation of developing countries and with emphasis on gender balance. In
 preparing the budget the proposed recruitment shall be guided by the principle that
 the staff shall be kept to a minimum necessary for the proper discharge of the
 responsibilities of the Secretariat.
D. The Director-General or a representative designated by him or her shall participate,
 without the right to vote, in all meetings of the Assembly and of the Council.
E. The Secretariat shall:
 1. prepare and submit to the Council the draft work programme and the draft budget
   of the Agency;
 2. implement the Agency’s work programme and its decisions;
 3. prepare and submit to the Council the draft annual report concerning the activities
   of the Agency and such other reports as the Assembly or the Council may request;
 4. provide administrative and technical support to the Assembly, the Council and their
   subsidiary organs;
 5. facilitate communication between the Agency and its Members; and
 6. circulate the policy advice after it was given to the Members of the Agency in
   accordance with Article IV paragraph C number 2 and prepare and submit to the
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   Assembly and the Council a report on its policy advice for each of their sessions. The
   report to the Council shall include also the planned policy advice in implementing the
   annual work programme.
F. In the performance of their duties, the Director-General and the other members
 of the staff shall not seek or receive instructions from any government or from any
 other source external to the Agency. They shall refrain from any action that might
 reflect on their positions as international officers responsible only to the Assembly and
 the Council. Each Member shall respect the exclusively international character of the
 responsibilities of the Director-General and the other members of the staff and shall
 not seek to influence them in the discharge of their responsibilities.
                                         Article XII
                                      The budget
A. The budget of the Agency shall be financed by:
 1. mandatory contributions of its Members, which are based on the scale of assessments
   of the United Nations, as determined by the Assembly;
 2. voluntary contributions; and
 3. other possible sources in accordance with the financial rules to be adopted by the
   Assembly by consensus, as laid down in Article IX paragraph G of this Statute. The
   financial rules and the budget shall secure a solid financial basis of the Agency and
   shall ensure the effective and efficient implementation of the Agency’s activities, as
   defined by the work programme. Mandatory contributions will finance core activities
   and administrative costs.
B. The draft budget of the Agency shall be prepared by the Secretariat and submitted
 to the Council for examination. The Council shall either forward it to the Assembly
 with a recommendation for approval or return it to the Secretariat for review and
 re-submission.
C. The Assembly shall appoint an external auditor who shall hold office for a period of
 four years and who shall be eligible for re-election. The first auditor shall hold office
 for a period of two years. The auditor shall examine the accounts of the Agency and
 shall make such observations and recommendations as deemed necessary with respect
 to the efficiency of the management and the internal financial controls.
                                       Article XIII
                   Legal personality, privileges and immunities
A. The Agency shall have international legal personality. In the territory of each Member
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 and subject to its national legislation, it shall enjoy such domestic legal capacity as
 may be necessary for the exercise of its functions and the fulfillment of its purposes.
B. Members shall decide upon a separate agreement on privileges and immunities.
                                        Article XIV
                          Relations with other organizations
 Subject to the approval of the Assembly the Council shall be authorised to conclude
agreements on behalf of the Agency establishing appropriate relations with the United
Nations and any other organisations whose work is related to that of the Agency. The
provisions of this Statute shall not affect the rights and obligations of any Member
deriving from any existing international treaty.
                                        Article XV
                          Amendments and withdrawal, review
A. Amendments to this Statute may be proposed by any Member. Certified copies of
 the text of any amendment proposed shall be prepared by the Director-General
 and communicated by him to all Members at least ninety days in advance of its
 consideration by the Assembly.
B. Amendments shall come into force for all Members:
 1. when approved by the Assembly after consideration of observations submitted by the
   Council on each proposed amendment; and
 2. after all the Members have consented to be bound by the amendment in accordance
   with their respective constitutional processes. Members shall express their consent to
   be bound by depositing a corresponding instrument with the Depositary referred to in
   Article XX paragraph A.
C. At any time after five years from the date when this Statute takes effect in
 accordance with paragraph D of Article XIX, a Member may withdraw from the Agency
 by notice in writing to that effect given to the Depositary referred to in Article XX
 paragraph A, which shall promptly inform the Council and all Members.
D. Such withdrawal shall take effect at the end of the year in which it is expressed.
 Withdrawal by a Member from the Agency shall not affect its contractual obligations
 entered into pursuant to Article V paragraph B or its financial obligations for the year
 in which it withdraws.
                                        Article XVI
                                 Settlement of disputes
A. Members shall settle any dispute between them concerning the interpretation or
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 application of this Statute by peaceful means in accordance with Article 2 paragraph
 3 of the Charter of the United Nations and, to this end, shall seek a solution by the
 means indicated in Article 33 paragraph 1 of the Charter of the United Nations.
B. The Council may contribute to the settlement of a dispute by whatever means it deems
 appropriate, including offering its good offices, calling upon the Members to a dispute
 to start the settlement process of their choice and recommending a time limit for any
 agreed procedure.
                                       Article XVII
                           Temporary suspension of rights
A. Any Member of the Agency which is in arrears with its financial contributions to
 the Agency shall have no right to vote if its arrears reach or exceed the amount of
 its contributions for the two preceding years. However, the Assembly may permit this
 Member to vote if it is convinced that the non-payment is due to circumstances beyond
 the Member’s control.
B. A Member which has persistently violated the provisions of this Statute or of any
 agreement entered into by it pursuant to this Statute may be suspended from the
 exercise of the privileges and rights of membership by the Assembly acting by a
 two-thirds majority of the Members present and voting upon recommendation of the
 Council.
                                      Article XVIII
                                  Seat of the Agency
 The seat of the Agency shall be determined by the Assembly at its first session.
                                       Article XIX
             Signature, ratification, entry into force and accession
A. This Statute shall be open for signature at the Founding Conference by all States that
 are members of the United Nations and regional intergovernmental economic integration
 organisations as defined in Article VI paragraph A. It shall remain open for signature
 until the date this Statute enters into force.
B. For States and regional intergovernmental economic integration organizations as
 defined in Article VI paragraph A having not signed this Statute, this Statute shall
 be open for accession after their membership has been approved by the Assembly in
 accordance with Article VI paragraph B number 2.
C. Consent to be bound by this Statute shall be expressed by depositing an instrument
 of ratification or accession with the Depositary. Ratification of or accession to this
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