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(1) The Conference of Plenipotentiaries shall meet in accordance with the relevant provisions of Art. 8 of the Constitution of the International Telecommunication Union ¹ (hereinafter referred to as "the Constitution").

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If this is practically possible, the exact location and exact dates of a Conference of Plenipotentiaries shall be fixed by the previous Conference of Plenipotentiaries; if not, that place and such dates shall be determined by the Council with The agreement of the majority of Member States.

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(1) The exact location and exact dates of the next Plenipotentiary Conference, or only one of the two, may be changed:

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At the request of at least one quarter of the Member States, addressed individually to the Secretary-General;

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On a proposal from the Council.

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These changes require the agreement of the majority of Member States.

The Council

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(1) Except in the case of a vacancy arising under the conditions specified in paragraphs 10 to 12 below, the Member States elected to the Council shall fulfil their mandate until the date on which a new Council is elected. They are eligible for re-election.

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(1) If, between two Conferences of Plenipotentiaries, a vacancy occurs within the Council, the seat shall be the right of the Member State which, at the last ballot, obtained the largest number of votes among the Member States which form part of the Same region and whose application was not accepted.

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When, for any reason, a vacancy cannot be filled in accordance with the procedure set out in 8 above, the President of the Council invites the other Member States of the region to apply within one month to From the date of the application. At the end of this period, the President of the Council invited the Member States to elect the new Member State of the Council. The election is held in secret ballot by correspondence. The same majority as indicated above is required. The new Member State of the Council shall retain its position until the election of the new Council by the following competent Plenipotentiary Conference.

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3. A seat on the Council is considered to be vacant:

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When a Member State of the Council has not been represented at two consecutive ordinary sessions of the Council;

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When a Member State defends its functions as a Member State of the Council.

Elected officials

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The Secretary-General, the Deputy Secretary-General and the Directors of the Bureaux shall take office on the date fixed by the Conference of Plenipotentiaries at the time of their election. They shall normally remain in office until the date fixed by the next Conference of Plenipotentiaries and are eligible for re-election only once in the same employment. The term "reeligible" means that it is possible to carry out only a second term, whether or not the term is the first.

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(2) If the employment of the Secretary-General becomes vacant, the Deputy Secretary-General shall succeed the Secretary-General in his employment, which he shall retain until the date fixed by the Conference of Plenipotentiaries at its next meeting. Where, under these conditions, the Deputy Secretary-General succeeds the Secretary-General in his employment, the post of Deputy Secretary-General shall be considered to have become vacant on the same date and the provisions of paragraph 15 below shall apply.

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3. If the employment of the Deputy Secretary-General becomes vacant at an earlier date of more than 180 days to the date set for the beginning of the next Conference of Plenipotentiaries, the Council shall appoint a successor for the term of office Remaining to run.

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4. If the posts of the Secretary-General and the Deputy Secretary-General become vacant at the same time, the longest serving director shall serve as Secretary-General for a period not exceeding 90 days. The Council shall appoint a Secretary-General and, if the posts have become vacant at an earlier date of more than 180 days to the date set for the beginning of the next Conference of Plenipotentiaries, he shall also appoint a Deputy Secretary General. An official appointed by the Council shall remain in service for the remainder of the term of office of his predecessor.

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5. If the position of a Director is unexpectedly vacant, the Secretary-General shall take the necessary steps to ensure that the functions of the Director are ensured pending the appointment of a new Director at its next regular session After the date on which the vacancy occurred. A Director thus appointed shall remain in office until the date fixed by the next Conference of Plenipotentiaries.

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6. The Council shall appoint a holder to fill the vacancy of the Secretary-General or the Deputy Secretary-General, subject to the relevant provisions set out in Art. 27 of the Constitution, in the situation referred to in the relevant provisions of this article and during one of its ordinary sessions if the vacancy occurred within 90 days preceding that session, or during a session Convened by its President within the periods provided for in those provisions.

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7. The period of service of an official who has been appointed to an elected official in accordance with the conditions prescribed in paragraphs 14 to 18 above shall not prevent the official from applying for election or re-election To this position.

Members of the Radio Regulations Committee

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1. The members of the Radio Regulations Committee shall take up their duties on the dates fixed by the Conference of Plenipotentiaries at the time of their election. They shall remain in office until the dates fixed by the next Conference of Plenipotentiaries, and shall be eligible only once. The term "reeligible" means that it is possible to carry out only a second term, whether or not the term is the first.

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2. If, in the interval between two Conferences of Plenipotentiaries, a member of the Committee resigns or has just been prevented from carrying out his duties, the Secretary-General shall, after consulting the Director of the Radio Communications Bureau, invite Member States belonging to the region concerned to propose candidates for the election of a replacement by the Council at its next session. However, if the vacancy occurs more than 90 days before a session of the Council or after the session of the Council preceding the following Conference of Plenipotentiaries, the Member State concerned shall designate, as soon as possible and within 90 days, another A national as a substitute, who will remain in office, as the case may be, until the new member elected by the Council or until the new members of the Committee elected by the next Conference of Plenipotentiaries takes office. The replacement may be nominated as a candidate for election by the Council or by the Conference of Plenipotentiaries, as the case may be.

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3. A member of the Radio Regulations Committee shall be deemed not to be in a position to perform his duties when he has been absent three consecutive times from the meetings of the Committee. The Secretary-General shall, after consulting the Chairman of the Committee, the member of the Committee and the Member State concerned, declare that a position shall be vacant to the Committee and shall take the provisions set out in paragraph 21 above.

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1. In accordance with the relevant provisions of the Constitution, the following Conferences and World Assemblies of the Union shall normally be convened in the interval between two Plenipotentiary Conferences:

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One or two world radio communications conferences;

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A global telecommunications standardization assembly;

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A global telecommunications development conference;

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One or two radiocommunication meetings.

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2. Exceptionally in the period between two Conferences of Plenipotentiaries:

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A World Assembly for Standardization of Additional Telecommunications may be convened.

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3. These measures are taken:

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By decision of a Conference of Plenipotentiaries;

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On the recommendation of the previous Conference or World Assembly of the Sector concerned, subject to approval by the Council; in the case of the Radiocommunication Assembly, the recommendation of the Assembly shall be transmitted to the Conference Of the following world radio communications for comments to the Commission.

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At the request of at least one quarter of the Member States, addressed individually to the Secretary-General;

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Or on a proposal from the Council.

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4. A regional radio conference shall be convened:

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By decision of a Conference of Plenipotentiaries;

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On the recommendation of a previous World or Regional Radiocommunication Conference, subject to approval by the Council;

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At the request of at least one quarter of the Member States belonging to the region concerned, addressed individually to the Secretary-General;

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Or on a proposal from the Council.

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(1) The exact location and exact dates of a global or regional conference or an assembly of a Sector may be fixed by a Conference of Plenipotentiaries.

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In the absence of a decision on this subject, the exact location and exact dates shall be determined by the Council with the consent of the majority of the Member States if it is a world conference or an assembly of a sector, and of the majority of States Members belonging to the region concerned if this is a regional conference; in both cases, the provisions of paragraph 47 below shall apply.

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(1) The exact location and exact dates of a conference or assembly may be changed:

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At the request of at least one quarter of the Member States if it is a world conference or an assembly of a sector, or a quarter of the Member States belonging to the region concerned if it is a regional conference. Requests shall be addressed individually to the Secretary-General, who shall refer the request to the Council for approval;

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Or on a proposal from the Council.

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In the cases referred to in paragraphs 44 and 45 above, the proposed amendments shall be definitively adopted only with the consent of the majority of the Member States if it is a world conference or an assembly of a sector, or of the majority of the Member States belonging to the region concerned if it is a regional conference, subject to the provisions of paragraph 47 below.

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7. In the consultations referred to in paragraphs 42, 46, 118, 123 and 138 of this Convention and in paragraphs 26, 28, 29, 31 and 36 of the General Rules governing conferences, meetings and meetings of the Union, Member States which have not replied Within the time limit fixed by the Council shall be deemed not to have participated in such consultations and consequently shall not be taken into account in the calculation of the majority. If the number of replies received does not exceed half the number of Member States consulted, a new consultation is carried out, the result of which is decisive regardless of the number of votes cast.

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(1) World international telecommunications conferences shall be convened by decision of the Conference of Plenipotentiaries.

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The provisions concerning the convening of a world radio conference, the adoption of its agenda and the conditions of participation shall also, as appropriate, apply to world telecommunications conferences International.

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(1) The number of member States of the Council shall be fixed by the Conference of Plenipotentiaries, which shall be held every four years.

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This number must not exceed 25 % of the total number of Member States.

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(1) The Council shall meet once a year in ordinary session at the seat of the Union.

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During this session, it may decide to hold an additional session on an exceptional basis.

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In the interval of ordinary sessions, it may be convened, in principle at the seat of the Union, by its President, at the request of the majority of its Member States, or at the initiative of its President under the conditions laid down in paragraph 18 of the Present Convention.

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3. The Council only takes a decision when it is in session. On an exceptional basis, the session of the Council may decide that a particular matter will be resolved by correspondence.

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At the beginning of each ordinary session, the Council shall elect from among the representatives of its Member States and taking into account the principle of rotation between the regions, its own President and Vice-President. They remain in office until the opening of the next regular session and are not eligible for re-election. The Vice-Chair replaces the Chair in the absence of the Chair.

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5. Wherever possible, the person designated by a Member State of the Council to serve on the Council shall be an official of its telecommunications administration or shall be directly responsible to that Authority or on its behalf; Person must be qualified because of his or her experience in telecommunications services.

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Only travel, subsistence and insurance costs incurred by the representative of each member State of the Council belonging to the category of developing countries, the list of which shall be established by the United Nations In order to carry out its functions at the sessions of the Council shall be the responsibility of the Union.

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The Secretary-General shall serve as Secretary of the Council.

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The Secretary-General, the Deputy Secretary-General and the Directors of the Bureaux shall participate fully in the deliberations of the Council, but shall not take part in the votes. However, the Council may hold meetings reserved solely for the representatives of its Member States.

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9 ^Ter . Subject to the conditions laid down by the Council, including the number and terms of their designation, Members of the Sectors may attend the meetings of the Council, its committees and its committees as observers. Working groups.

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The Council shall annually consider the report prepared by the Secretary-General on the implementation of the strategic plan adopted by the Conference of Plenipotentiaries and shall thereafter consider it as appropriate.

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10 ^Ter The Council shall establish its own rules of procedure.

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11. The Council shall supervise, in the interval between the Plenipotentiary Conferences, the overall management and administration of the Union. The Council, in particular:

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Receives and reviews the concrete data for strategic planning provided by the Secretary-General as indicated in the Constitution number 74A and, during the penultimate regular session of the Council before the Conference of The following plenipotentiaries, shall begin the preparation of a draft new strategic plan for the Union, drawing on the contributions of the Member States and the Members of the Sectors, as well as those of the Consultative Groups of Sectors, and A draft new coordinated strategic plan no later than four months before the Conference of Plenipotentiaries;

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Establishes a timetable for the preparation of the Union's strategic and financial plans, as well as the operational plans of each Sector and the Secretariat-General in order to ensure appropriate coordination between these plans;

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Approves and reviews the Staff Regulations and the Financial Regulations of the Union and any other regulations it deems necessary, taking into account the current practice of the United Nations and the specialized agencies that apply the Common treatment of salaries, allowances and pensions;

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Adjust, if necessary:

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The salary scales of the staff of the occupational and higher categories, excluding the salaries of the posts to which it is provided by means of an election, in order to adapt them to the basic scales of the salaries fixed by the United Nations for the corresponding categories of the common system;

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The basic salary scales of the General Service category, in order to adapt them to the salaries of the United Nations and the specialized agencies at the headquarters of the Union;

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The post allowances of the professional and higher categories, as well as the posts to which it is provided by election, in accordance with the decisions of the United Nations valid for the seat of the Union;

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The allowances enjoyed by all Union personnel, in harmony with all the changes adopted in the common system of the United Nations;

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Take the decisions necessary to ensure the equitable geographical distribution of Union staff and the representation of women in the professional and higher categories and monitor the implementation of those decisions;

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Decides on the adoption of the proposals for major reforms relating to the organization of the General Secretariat and the Bureaux of the Union Sectors in accordance with the Constitution and this Convention, which are submitted to it by the Secretary-General After consideration by the Coordination Committee;

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Examines and adopts multi-annual plans for posts and staff, as well as the Union's human resources development programmes and provides guidance on the Union's workforce, be it the The level or structure of such staff, taking into account the general guidelines of the Conference of Plenipotentiaries and the relevant provisions of art. 27 of the Constitution;

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Adjusts, if necessary, the contributions of the Union and staff to the United Nations Joint Staff Pension Fund in accordance with the Staff Regulations and Regulations of the United Nations Joint Staff Pension Fund, as well as the cost of living expenses to be awarded to the United Nations Beneficiaries of the Union's Personnel Insurance Fund, in accordance with the practice of the Union;

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Review and adopt the biennial budget of the Union and review the estimated budget (included in the financial management report prepared by the Secretary-General in accordance with paragraph 101 of this Convention) for the two-year cycle following a Given the decisions of the Conference of Plenipotentiaries concerning number 50 of the Constitution and the financial limits fixed by the said Conference in accordance with the provisions of paragraph 51 of the Constitution; Realizes all possible savings, but keeps in mind the obligation to the Union To achieve satisfactory results as quickly as possible. In so doing, the Council takes into account the priorities set by the Conference of Plenipotentiaries, as set out in the strategic plan of the Union, of the views of the Coordination Committee set out in the report of the Secretary-General Is referred to in paragraph 86 of this Convention and the financial management report referred to in paragraph 101 of this Convention. The Council shall conduct an annual review of income and expenditure in order to make adjustments, if necessary, in accordance with the resolutions and decisions of the Conference of Plenipotentiaries;

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Shall make all necessary arrangements for the annual audit of the accounts of the Union established by the Secretary-General and shall approve the accounts, if any, to be submitted to the next Conference of Plenipotentiaries;

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Shall make the necessary arrangements for the convocation of conferences or meetings of the Union and shall provide the General Secretariat and the sectors of the Union with the agreement of the majority of the Member States if it is a conference or assembly World, or of the majority of the Member States belonging to the region concerned if it is a regional conference, appropriate guidelines for their technical and other assistance in the preparation and organization of conferences Or assemblies;

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Take the necessary decisions with regard to paragraph 28 of this Convention;

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A decision on the implementation of decisions taken by conferences and which have financial implications;

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Within the limits prescribed by the Constitution, this Convention and the Administrative Regulations shall take all other measures deemed necessary for the proper functioning of the Union;

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Shall take all necessary measures, after agreement of the majority of Member States, to resolve provisionally the cases not provided for in the Constitution, in this Convention and in the By-Laws, for the solution It is no longer possible to wait for the next competent conference;

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Is responsible for coordinating with all international organizations referred to in s. 49 and 50 of the Constitution. For this purpose, it shall conclude on behalf of the Union provisional agreements with the international organisations referred to in Art. 50 of the Constitution and Articles 269B and 269C of the Convention and with the United Nations pursuant to the Agreement between the United Nations and the International Telecommunication Union; these interim agreements shall be submitted to The following Conference of Plenipotentiaries in accordance with the relevant provision of Art. 8 of the Constitution;

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Send to the Member States, within 30 days after each of its sessions, summary records of its work, as well as any documents it deems appropriate;

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Shall submit to the Conference of Plenipotentiaries a report on the activities of the Union since the last Conference of Plenipotentiaries and the recommendations it deems appropriate.

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The Secretary-General shall:

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Is responsible for the overall management of the Union's resources; it may delegate the management of some of these resources to the Deputy Secretary-General and to the Directors of the Bureaux, after consultation, as appropriate, of the Coordination Committee;

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Coordinates the activities of the Secretariat-General and the sectors of the Union, taking into account the views of the Coordination Committee, in order to ensure the efficient and economical use of the Union's resources;

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Prepare, with the assistance of the Coordination Committee, and submit to the Council a report on the development of the telecommunications environment since the last Conference of Plenipotentiaries and containing recommendations relating to the The Union's future policy and strategy, as well as an assessment of their financial implications;

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Coordinates the implementation of the strategic plan adopted by the Conference of Plenipotentiaries and prepares an annual report on this implementation for consideration by the Council.

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Organises the work of the Secretariat-General and appoints the staff of the Secretariat, in accordance with the guidelines given by the Conference of Plenipotentiaries and the regulations established by the Council;

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Establishes each year a four-year rolling operational plan for the activities of the staff of the General Secretariat in accordance with the Strategic Plan, covering the following year and three years thereafter, with implications Financial plan, having due regard to the Financial Plan as approved by the Conference of Plenipotentiaries; this four-year operational plan shall be reviewed by the Advisory Groups of the three Sectors and shall be reviewed and approved, each year, by The Council;

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Shall take the administrative measures relating to the Offices of the Sectors of the Union and appoint the staff of those Offices on the basis of the choice and the proposals of the Director of the Bureau concerned, the final decision on the appointment or dismissal of However, the Secretary-General;

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Bring to the attention of the Council any decision taken by the United Nations and the specialized agencies which affect the conditions of service, allowances and pensions of the common system;

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Ensures the application of any regulation adopted by the Council;

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Provides legal advice to the Union;

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Shall supervise, for the purposes of administrative management, the staff of the Union in order to ensure that such staff are used as efficiently as possible and to apply the conditions of employment of the common system. Staff designated to directly assist the Directors of the Bureaux shall be under the administrative authority of the Secretary-General and shall work under the direct orders of the Directors concerned, but in accordance with the Administrative Instructions General Council;

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In the general interest of the Union and in consultation with the directors of the Bureaux concerned, staff members shall be temporarily assigned to posts other than those to which they have been appointed on the basis of fluctuations in work at the headquarters of the Union;

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Shall, in agreement with the Director of the Bureau concerned, take the necessary administrative and financial arrangements for the conferences and meetings of each Sector;

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Shall ensure the appropriate secretarial work preceding and following the conferences of the Union, taking into account the responsibilities of each Sector;

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Prepare recommendations for the first meeting of heads of delegation referred to in paragraph 49 of the General Rules Governing Conferences, Assemblies and Meetings of the Union, taking into account the results of any regional consultations;

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Shall ensure, where appropriate in cooperation with the inviting Government, the Conference Secretariat of the Union and, where appropriate, in cooperation with the Director concerned, shall provide the necessary services for the holding of meetings of the Union, in In so far as it considers it necessary, to the staff of the Union in accordance with paragraph 93 above. The Secretary-General may also, on request and on the basis of a contract, provide the secretariat for any other telecommunications meeting;

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Shall take the necessary steps to ensure the timely publication and distribution of service documents, information bulletins and other documents and records which have been prepared by the General Secretariat and Sectors or which have been communicated to the Union, or whose publication is requested by the conferences or the Council. The Board maintains the list of documents to be published, after consultation with the relevant conference on the service documents and other documents for which publication is requested by the conferences;

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Periodically publish, using the information gathered or made available to it, including the information it may collect from other international organizations, a general telecommunications information and documentation journal;

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After consultation of the Coordination Committee and after having achieved all possible savings, prepare and submit to the Council a draft biennial budget covering the expenses of the Union taking into account the financial limits set by the Conference Of plenipotentiaries. This draft budget consists of a comprehensive budget, containing cost-based and results-oriented information for the Union, prepared in accordance with the budget guidelines issued by the Secretary-General and comprising two Versions. One version corresponds to zero growth of the contribution unit, the other to growth less than or equal to any limit fixed by the Conference of Plenipotentiaries, after possible withdrawal on the allowance account. The resolution on the budget, after approval by the Council, shall be transmitted for information to all Member States;

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With the assistance of the Coordination Committee, shall draw up an annual financial management report in accordance with the provisions of the Financial Regulation and present it to the Council. A financial management report and a summary account shall be prepared and submitted to the next Conference of Plenipotentiaries for final review and approval;

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With the assistance of the Coordination Committee, draw up an annual report on the activities of the Union transmitted, after approval by the Council, to all Member States;

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Manages the special arrangements referred to in number 76A of the Constitution, the cost of such management to be borne by the signatories of such arrangements in a manner established by agreement between them and the Secretary-General.

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Performs all other functions of the Secretariat of the Union;

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Performs any other function entrusted to it by the Council.

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2. The Secretary-General or the Deputy Secretary-General may attend, on an advisory basis, the conferences of the Union; the Secretary-General or his representative may participate, in an advisory capacity, in all other meetings of the Union.

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(1) The Coordination Committee shall assist and advise the Secretary-General on all matters referred to in the relevant provisions of art. 26 of the Constitution and the relevant articles of this Convention.

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The Committee is responsible for coordinating with all international organizations mentioned in art. 49 and 50 of the Constitution, as regards the representation of the Union at conferences of these organisations.

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The Committee shall examine the results of the activities of the Union and shall assist the Secretary-General in the preparation of the report referred to in paragraph 86 of this Convention, which shall be submitted to the Council.

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2. The Committee shall endeavour to formulate its conclusions by unanimous agreement. If it is not supported by the majority of the Committee, the President may, in exceptional circumstances, make decisions under his or her own responsibility, if he considers that the resolution of the issues in question is urgent and cannot wait for the session The Council. In these circumstances, the Committee shall report promptly and in writing to the Member States of the Council on such matters, indicating the reasons for taking such decisions, and providing them with the views, in writing, of the other members of the Committee. If the issues under consideration in such circumstances are not urgent but nevertheless important, they should be submitted for consideration by the Council at its next session.

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The Chairman shall convene the Committee at least once a month; the Committee may also meet in case of need, at the request of two of its members.

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4. A report on the work of the Coordination Committee is prepared and made available to Member States.

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1. In accordance with paragraph 90 of the Constitution, a World Radiocommunication Conference is convened to discuss specific radio issues. A World Radiocommunication Conference shall deal with the agenda items adopted in accordance with the relevant provisions of this Article.

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(1) The agenda of a World Radiocommunication Conference may include:

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Partial or, exceptionally, total revision of the Radio Regulations referred to in s. 4 of the Constitution;

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Any other matters of a global nature falling within the competence of the Conference;

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A point concerning instructions to be given to the Radio Regulations Committee and the Radiocommunications Bureau relating to their activities and the examination of their activities;

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The identification of topics to be considered by the Radiocommunication Assembly and Radiocommunications Study Committees, as well as the issues to be considered by this Assembly in relation to future radio communications conferences.

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The general framework of this agenda should be set four to six years in advance and the final agenda shall be fixed by the Council preferably two years before the conference, with the agreement of the majority of the Member States, subject to the Provisions of paragraph 47 of this Convention. These two versions of the agenda are based on the recommendations of the World Radiocommunication Conference, in accordance with the provisions of paragraph 126 of this Convention.

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This agenda includes any question whose inclusion was decided by a Conference of Plenipotentiaries.

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(1) This agenda may be changed:

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At the request of at least one quarter of the Member States, addressed individually to the Secretary-General who seizes the Council for approval; or

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Or on a proposal from the Council.

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Draft amendments to the agenda of a World Radiocommunication Conference shall be definitively adopted only with the consent of the majority of Member States, subject to the provisions of paragraph 47 of this Convention.

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4. Furthermore, the conference:

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Review and approve the report of the Director of the Office on the activities of the Sector since the last conference;

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Addresses the recommendations to the Council on the items to be included in the agenda of a future conference, sets out its views on the agenda of conferences for a period of at least four years and assesses their financial implications;

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Includes in its decisions instructions or requests, as the case may be, to the Secretary-General and the sectors of the Union.

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5. The Chair and Vice-Presidents of the Radiocommunication Assembly, the relevant Study Committee (s) may participate in the associated World Radiocommunication Conference.

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1. A radio meeting shall consider the recommendations relating to matters which it has adopted in accordance with its own procedures or which are submitted to it by the Conference of Plenipotentiaries, by another conference, by the Council Or by the Radio Regulations Committee and, as the case may be, makes recommendations on this matter.

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The Radiocommunication Assembly shall be empowered to adopt the working methods and procedures applicable to the management of the activities of the Sector, in accordance with paragraph 145A of the Constitution.

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2. With respect to paragraph 129 above, the Radiocommunication Assembly:

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Reviews the reports of study commissions established in accordance with the provisions of paragraph 157 of this Convention and approves, modifies or rejects the draft recommendations contained in those reports, and reviews the reports of the Panel Radiocommunication advisory established in accordance with the provisions of 160H of this Convention;

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Taking into account the need to limit to a minimum the burdens on the Union, approve the programme of work arising from the examination of existing questions and the new questions, assess the priority and urgency of these issues As well as the financial impact of their study and set the time limit for completing them;

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Decides, in the light of the approved work programme referred to in paragraph 132 above, whether or not to maintain or disband the commissions of study or to create new studies, and shall assign each question to be considered;

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Groups, as far as possible, issues of interest to developing countries in order to facilitate their participation in their study;

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Provides advice on matters within its jurisdiction, in response to requests made by a World Radiocommunication Conference;

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Reports to the next World Radiocommunication Conference on the progress of work on items that may be included on the agenda of future radio communications conferences;

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Decides whether to maintain, disband or create other groups, for which it designates the Presidents and Vice-Presidents;

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Establishes the terms of reference for the groups referred to in 136A above, which do not adopt any questions or recommendations.

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3. The Radiocommunication Assembly shall be presided over by a person designated by the Government of the country in which the meeting takes place or, where that meeting is held at the headquarters of the Union, by a person elected by the Assembly itself; the President shall be Assisted by Vice-Presidents elected by the Assembly.

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4. A Radiocommunication Assembly may entrust to the Radiocommunication Advisory Group specific matters within its field of competence, except those relating to the procedures contained in the Radio Regulations, Indicating the measures to be taken with regard to these issues.

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The agenda of a Regional Radiocommunication Conference may relate only to specific regional radio issues, including guidelines for the Radio Regulations Committee and the Radiocommunication Regulations. Radiocommunication Bureau with regard to their activities in the region concerned, provided that these guidelines are not contrary to the interests of other regions. Only the items on its agenda can be discussed. The provisions of paragraphs 118 to 123 of this Convention shall apply to regional radio communications conferences, but only in respect of the Member States of the region concerned.

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2. In addition to the duties set out in s. 14 of the Constitution, the Committee:

1)

Reviews the reports of the Director of the Radiocommunications Bureau concerning the study, at the request of one or more of the authorities concerned, of the cases of harmful interference and develops the necessary recommendations;

2)

Also reviews appeals of decisions taken by the Radio Communications Bureau with respect to frequency assignments, independently of the Bureau, at the request of one or more of the authorities concerned.

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3. Members of the Committee shall participate, in an advisory capacity, in radio communications conferences. In this case, they are not allowed to participate in these conferences as members of their national delegations.

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3 ^Bis . Two members of the Committee, appointed by the Committee, shall participate, in an advisory capacity, in the Conferences of Plenipotentiaries and the Radiocommunication Assemblies. The two members thus appointed by the Committee shall not be allowed to participate in such conferences or meetings as members of their national delegations.

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Only travel, subsistence and insurance costs incurred by the members of the Committee in the performance of their duties in the service of the Union shall be borne by the Union.

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4 ^Bis . The members of the Committee, when exercising their functions in the service of the Union, as defined in the Constitution and the Convention, or when performing missions for the latter, shall enjoy privileges and immunities Equivalent to those granted to elected officials of the Union by each Member State, subject to the relevant provisions of national legislation or other legislation applicable in each Member State. These functional privileges and immunities are granted to the members of the Committee in the interest of the Union and not for their personal benefit. The Union may and shall waive the immunity granted to a member of the Committee in all cases where it considers that such immunity would impede the proper administration of justice and that it is possible to raise it without prejudice to the interests of the Union.

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5. The working methods of the Committee are as follows:

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1)

The members of the Committee shall elect from among themselves a Chairman and a Vice-Chairperson, who shall serve for a period of one year. Thereafter, the Vice-Chair succeeds the President each year, and a new Vice-Chair is elected. In the case of the absence of the President and the Vice-Chairman, the members of the Committee shall elect, for the occasion, a temporary President chosen from among them.

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2)

The Committee shall normally hold four meetings per year at most, not more than five days, usually at the headquarters of the Union, meetings in which at least two-thirds of its members must be present. It can carry out its tasks using modern means of communication. If deemed necessary and depending on the issues to be considered, the Committee may hold more meetings and, on an exceptional basis, meetings may take up to two weeks.

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3)

The Committee must make every effort to make its decisions unanimously. If it fails to do so, a decision shall be considered valid only if at least two thirds of the members of the Committee vote in favour of it. Each member of the Committee shall have one vote; proxy voting shall be prohibited.

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4)

The Committee may adopt such internal provisions as it deems necessary, in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution, this Convention and the Radio Regulations. These provisions are published as part of the Rules of Procedure.

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1. Radiocommunications study commissions shall be established by a radiocommunication assembly.

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2.

(1) Radiocommunications study commissions shall consider Matters adopted in accordance with a procedure established by the Radiocommunication Assembly and prepare draft recommendations which shall be adopted in accordance with the procedure Set out in paragraphs 246A to 247 of this Convention.

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Radiocommunications study commissions also study themes identified in the resolutions and recommendations of world radio communications conferences. The results of these studies are contained in recommendations or reports prepared in accordance with paragraph 156 below.

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2)

Subject to the provisions of 158 below, the study of the above issues and themes focuses on:

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(a)

The use of the radio frequency spectrum in Earth and space radio communications and the geostationary orbit and other orbits;

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(b)

The characteristics and the quality of operation of the radio systems;

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(c)

The operation of radiocommunication stations;

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(d)

The "radiocommunication" aspects of the distress and safety issues.

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3)

In general, these studies do not address economic issues, but in cases where they involve comparisons between several technical or operational solutions, economic factors may be taken into account.

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3. Radiocommunications study commissions shall also carry out preparatory work on the technical, operational and procedural matters to be submitted to the consideration of world and regional radio communications conferences And prepare reports on this subject in accordance with the programme of work adopted in this regard by a Radio Assembly or in accordance with the guidelines laid down by the Council.

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4. Each Study Committee shall prepare a report to the Radiocommunication Assembly indicating the progress of the work, the recommendations adopted in accordance with the consultation procedure referred to in paragraph 149 above, and Draft new or revised recommendations to be considered by the Assembly.

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5. Taking into account the provisions of paragraph 79 of the Constitution, the Radiocommunications Sector and the Telecommunication Standardization Sector shall continuously review the tasks set out in paragraphs 151 to 154 above and in paragraph 193 of the Agreement with respect to the Telecommunication Standardization Sector, with a view to agreeing on the changes to be made to the distribution of the issues under consideration by the two Sectors. These Sectors work closely together and adopt procedures to make this revision possible and to conclude these agreements in a timely and effective manner. If an agreement has not been reached, the matter may be submitted for decision to the Conference of Plenipotentiaries, through the Council.

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6. In the performance of their tasks, the Radio Studies Committees should pay due attention to the study of issues and the elaboration of recommendations directly related to creation, development and Improving telecommunications in developing countries, at the regional and international levels. They shall carry out their work taking due account of the work of national and regional organizations and other international organizations concerned with radiocommunications and shall cooperate with them, having regard to the need for the Union to keep Its preeminent position in the field of telecommunications.

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7. In order to facilitate the review of the activities of the Radiocommunication Sector, measures should be taken to encourage cooperation and coordination with other organizations engaged in radiocommunications with the Sector Telecommunications standardization and the Telecommunications Development Sector. A radio meeting shall lay down the specific obligations, the conditions of participation and the rules for the application of such measures.

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1. The Radiocommunications Advisory Group shall be open to the participation of representatives of the administrations of the Member States and representatives of the Members of the Sector, as well as the chairmen of the committees of studies and other groups; Through the Director.

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2. Radiocommunication Advisory Group:

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1)

Reviews priorities, programs, operations, financial issues and strategies for radio communications meetings, study and other groups, and the preparation of radio conferences, As well as any particular matter entrusted to it by a conference of the Union, a radio assembly or the Council;

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Reviews the implementation of the operational plan for the previous period, in order to identify areas in which the Office has not achieved or failed to achieve the objectives set out in the plan, and advises the Director on the implementation of the Necessary corrective action;

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2)

Review progress made in the implementation of the work programme established in accordance with the provisions of paragraph 132 of this Convention;

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Provides guidelines for the work of study commissions;

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4)

Recommends measures, inter alia, to encourage cooperation and coordination with other standards bodies, with the Telecommunication Standardization Sector, with the Telecommunication Development Sector and with the General Secretariat;

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5)

Adopts its own working methods compatible with those adopted by the Radiocommunication Assembly;

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6)

Prepare a report to the Director of the Radiocommunications Bureau, indicating the action taken on the above points;

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7)

Shall prepare a report to the Radiocommunication Assembly on matters entrusted to it in accordance with paragraph 137A of this Convention and shall forward it to the Director for submission to the Assembly.

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1. The Director of the Radiocommunication Bureau organizes and coordinates the work of the Radiocommunication Sector. The functions of the Office are supplemented by the functions specified in the provisions of the Radio Regulations.

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2. In particular, the Director,

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1)

With regard to radio conferences:

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(a)

Coordinates the preparatory work of the study commissions and other groups and the Bureau, communicates the results of this work to the Member States and the Members of the Sector, collects their comments and submits a summary report to the Conference, which may include regulatory proposals;

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(b)

Shall participate in law, but in an advisory capacity, in the deliberations of the Radiocommunication Conferences, the Radiocommunication Assembly and the Radio Communications Commissions and other Groups. The Director shall take all necessary measures for the preparation of radio conferences and meetings of the Radiocommunication Sector by consulting the General Secretariat in accordance with the provisions of paragraph 94 of the This Convention and, if necessary, the other sectors of the Union, taking due account of the Council directives on the implementation of this preparation;

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(c)

Provides assistance to developing countries in the preparatory work for radio conferences;

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2)

With regard to the Radio Regulations Committee:

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(a)

Draft rules of procedure and submit them for approval to the Radio Regulations Committee; these draft rules of procedure shall include, inter alia, the methods of calculation and the data necessary for the application of the rules of procedure. Provisions of the Radiocommunication Regulations;

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(b)

Shall communicate to all Member States the rules of procedure of the Committee, collect the comments submitted by the Authorities on this matter and submit them to the Committee;

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(c)

Processes the information provided by the Authorities under the relevant provisions of the Radio Regulations and Regional Agreements and the associated Rules of Procedure and prepares them, where applicable, for the purposes of Publication in an appropriate form;

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(d)

Applies the rules of procedure approved by the Committee, prepares and publishes conclusions on the basis of these rules, and submits to the Committee any review of a finding which is requested by an Authority and which cannot be carried out under These rules of procedure;

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(e)

Conducts, in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Radio Regulations, the orderly recording and recording of frequency assignments and, where applicable, the associated orbital characteristics and maintains the File Revision of the entries contained in this File, with a view to modifying or eliminating, as the case may be, entries which do not reflect the actual use of the frequency spectrum, in accordance with The administration concerned;

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(f)

Assists the relevant authority (s) in resolving cases of harmful interference and, where appropriate, conducts studies and reports, for consideration by the Committee, in which it formulates draft recommendations For the administrations concerned;

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(g)

Acts as Executive Secretary to the Committee;

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3)

Coordinates the work of the Radiocommunications Study Commissions and other groups and is responsible for the organization of such work;

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Provides the necessary support to the Radiocommunications Advisory Group and reports annually to Member States and Members of the Radiocommunication Sector and to the Council on the results of the Advisory Group's work;

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Takes concrete steps to facilitate the participation of developing countries in the work of radio and other groups.

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4)

In addition, the Director:

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(a)

Conducts studies to provide advice for the operation of as large a number of radio channels as possible in the spectrum regions where harmful interference can occur, as well as for the purpose of The equitable, efficient and economical use of the geostationary orbit and other orbits, taking into account the needs of Member States requiring assistance, the special needs of developing countries, and Particular geographical location of certain countries;

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(b)

Exchanges with Member States and Members of the Data Sector in a form which is accessible in automatic reading and in other forms, establishes and maintains the documents and databases of the Radiocommunication Sector and takes all Appropriate measures with the Secretary-General, as necessary, to be published in the languages of the Union in accordance with paragraph 172 of the Constitution;

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(c)

Maintains the necessary records;

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(d)

Reports, in a report to the World Radiocommunication Conference, on the activities of the Sector since the previous conference; if no World Radiocommunication Conference is scheduled, a report on the Sector's activities During the period following the previous conference is submitted to the Council and, for information, to the Member States and to the Members of the Sector;

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(e)

Establishes an estimated cost-based budget commensurate with the needs of the Radiocommunication Sector and forwards it to the Secretary-General for consideration by the Coordination Committee and incorporated into the budget of the Union.

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(f)

Establishes each year a four-year rolling operational plan that covers the following year and three years, with the financial implications of the Office's activities to assist the Sector as a whole; Operation of four years is reviewed by the Radiocommunication Advisory Group pursuant to s. 11A of this Convention and shall be reviewed and approved by the Council each year;

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3. The Director shall select the technical and administrative staff of the Bureau within the budget approved by the Council. The appointment of such technical and administrative staff shall be decided by the Secretary-General, in agreement with the Director. The final decision on appointment or dismissal is the responsibility of the Secretary-General.

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4. The Director shall provide the necessary technical support to the Telecommunication Development Sector within the framework of the provisions of the Constitution and this Convention.

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1. In accordance with paragraph 104 of the Constitution, a World Telecommunication Standardization Assembly is convened to discuss specific issues relating to the standardization of telecommunications.

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1 ^Bis The World Assembly for Standardization of Telecommunications shall be empowered to adopt the working methods and procedures applicable to the management of the activities of the Sector, in accordance with paragraph 145A of the Constitution.

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2. The questions to be addressed by a global meeting for the standardization of telecommunications, on which recommendations are made, are those which this Assembly has adopted in accordance with its own procedures or which are put to it By the Conference of Plenipotentiaries, by another Conference or by the Council.

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3. In accordance with the provisions of paragraph 104 of the Constitution, the Assembly:

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(a)

Reviews the reports prepared by the Study Commissions in accordance with the provisions of paragraph 194 of this Convention, approves, modifies or rejects the draft recommendations contained in those reports and reviews the reports prepared by the Consultative Group on the Standardization of Telecommunications in accordance with the provisions of 197H and 197I of this Convention;

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(b)

Taking into account the need to keep the requirements of the Union's resources to a minimum, approve the programme of work arising from the examination of existing questions and new questions, determine their priority and Assesses the financial impact and timing required to carry them out;

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(c)

Decides, in the light of the approved work programme referred to in paragraph 188 above, whether or not to maintain or disband the existing study commissions or to create new studies, and shall assign each of them the questions to be considered;

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(d)

Groups, as far as possible, issues of interest to developing countries in order to facilitate their participation in their study;

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(e)

Reviews and approves the Director's report on the Sector's activities since the last conference.

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(f)

Decides whether to maintain, disband or create other groups, for which it designates the Chairs and Vice-Presidents;

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(g)

Establishes the terms of reference for the groups referred to in 191A above, which do not adopt any questions or recommendations.

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4. A World Telecommunication Standardization Assembly may assign specific matters within its field of competence to the Telecommunication Standardization Advisory Group, indicating the measures to be taken in respect of the These questions.

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The World Assembly for the Standardization of Telecommunications shall be presided over by a President appointed by the Government of the country in which the meeting takes place or, when that meeting is held at the headquarters of the Union, by a President elected by the Assembly itself; The President shall be assisted by Vice-Presidents elected by the Assembly.

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1.

(1) The Telecommunication Standardization Study Commissions shall study issues adopted in accordance with a procedure established by the World Telecommunication Standardisation Assembly and prepare draft recommendations which shall Shall be adopted in accordance with the procedure set out in paragraphs 246A to 247 of this Convention.

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2)

Subject to the provisions of paragraph 195 below, the commissions of study shall study the technical, exploitation and pricing issues and prepare recommendations on this subject with a view to the universal standardization of telecommunications, In particular recommendations on the interconnection of radio systems in public telecommunications networks and on the required quality of such interconnections. Technical or operational matters relating specifically to radiocommunications and which are set out in paragraphs 151 to 154 of this Convention shall be the responsibility of the Radiocommunication Sector.

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3)

Each Study Committee shall prepare a report to the World Telecommunication Standardisation Assembly indicating the progress of its work, the recommendations adopted in accordance with the consultation procedure provided for in the Number 192 above and the new or revised draft recommendations to be considered by the Assembly.

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2. In light of the provisions of paragraph 105 of the Constitution, the Telecommunication Standardization Sector and the Radiocommunication Sector shall continuously review the tasks set out in number 193 and paragraphs 151 to 154 of this Agreement. Agreement with respect to the Radiocommunication Sector, with a view to agreeing on the amendments to be made to the distribution of the issues under consideration by the two Sectors. These Sectors work closely together and adopt procedures to make this revision possible and to conclude these agreements in a timely and effective manner. If an agreement has not been reached, this question may be submitted for decision to the Conference of Plenipotentiaries through the Council.

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3. In carrying out their tasks, the Telecommunication Standardization Committees should pay due attention to the study of issues and the elaboration of recommendations directly related to creation, development And the development of telecommunications in developing countries at the regional and international levels. They shall carry out their work taking due account of the work of national and regional organisations and other international standards organisations and shall cooperate with them, having regard to the need for the Union to maintain its position Preeminent in the field of global telecommunications standardisation.

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4. In order to facilitate the review of the activities of the Telecommunication Standardization Sector, measures should be taken to encourage cooperation and coordination with other organizations concerned with standardization, with the Radiocommunication Sector and the Telecommunications Development Sector. A World Assembly for Standardization of Telecommunications shall lay down the specific obligations, conditions of participation and rules for the application of such measures.

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The Advisory Group on the Standardization of Telecommunications shall be open to the participation of representatives of the administrations of the Member States and representatives of the Members of the Sector, as well as the Chairmen of the Study Groups and Other groups.

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2. The Telecommunication Standardization Advisory Group:

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Reviews priorities, programs, operations, financial issues and strategies for the activities of the Telecommunication Standardization Sector;

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Reviews the implementation of the operational plan for the previous period, in order to identify areas in which the Office has not achieved or failed to achieve the objectives set out in the plan, and advises the Director on the implementation of the Necessary corrective action;

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2)

Review progress made in the implementation of the work programme established in accordance with the provisions of paragraph 188 of this Convention;

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3)

Provides guidelines for the work of study commissions;

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4)

Recommends measures, inter alia, to encourage cooperation and coordination with other relevant bodies, as well as with the Radiocommunications Sector, the Telecommunication Development Sector and the General Secretariat;

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5)

Adopt working methods compatible with those adopted by the World Telecommunication Standardization Assembly;

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6)

Prepare a report for the Director of the Bureau of Standardization of Telecommunications, indicating the measures taken in relation to the above;

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7)

Shall prepare a report to the World Telecommunication Standardization Assembly on matters entrusted to it in accordance with number 191A and shall forward it to the Director for submission to the Assembly.

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1. The Director of the Telecommunication Standardization Bureau organizes and coordinates the work of the Telecommunication Standardization Sector.

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2. In particular, the Director shall:

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(a)

Updates each year, in consultation with the chairpersons of the Telecommunications Standardisation Study Groups and other groups, the work programme approved by the World Telecommunication Standardization Assembly;

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(b)

Participates in law, but in an advisory capacity, in the deliberations of the World Telecommunication Standardization Assemblies and the Telecommunications Standardisation Study Commissions and other groups. The Director shall take all necessary measures for the preparation of the Assemblies and meetings of the Telecommunication Standardization Sector by consulting the General Secretariat in accordance with the provisions of paragraph 94 of this Convention and, if necessary, the other sectors of the Union, taking due account of the Council directives on such preparation;

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(c)

Processes the information provided by the Authorities under the relevant provisions of the International Telecommunications Regulations or the decisions of the World Telecommunication Standardization Assembly and prepares them, Where appropriate, for publication in an appropriate form;

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(d)

Exchanges with Member States and Members of the Data Sector in a form which is accessible in automatic reading and in other forms, establishes and, where necessary, maintains the documents and databases of the standardisation sector Telecommunication and take appropriate measures with the Secretary-General, as necessary, to be published in the languages of the Union in accordance with paragraph 172 of the Constitution;

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(e)

Reports, in a report to the World Telecommunication Standardisation Assembly, on the activity of the Sector since the last meeting and submits to the Council and to the Member States and the Sector a report on the activity Of this Area for the period of two years after the last meeting, unless a second meeting is convened;

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(f)

Establishes an estimated cost-based budget commensurate with the requirements of the Telecommunication Standardization Sector and forwards it to the Secretary-General for consideration by the Coordination Committee and incorporated into the budget The Union.

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(g)

Establishes each year a four-year rolling operational plan that covers the following year and three years, with the financial implications of the Office's activities to assist the Sector as a whole; The four-year operational service is reviewed by the Telecommunications Standardization Advisory Group pursuant to s. 14A of this Convention and shall be reviewed and approved by the Council each year;

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(h)

Provides the necessary support to the Telecommunication Standardization Advisory Group and reports annually to the Member States and Members of the Telecommunication Standardisation Sector and to the Council on the results of its work.

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(i)

Provides assistance to developing countries in the preparatory work of the World Standards Assemblies, including the consideration of priority issues for these countries.

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3. The Director shall select the technical and administrative staff of the Telecommunication Standardization Bureau within the budget approved by the Council. The appointment of such technical and administrative staff shall be decided by the Secretary-General, in agreement with the Director. The final decision on appointment or dismissal is the responsibility of the Secretary-General.

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4. The Director shall provide the necessary technical support to the Telecommunication Development Sector within the framework of the provisions of the Constitution and this Convention.

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The World Conference on the Development of Telecommunications shall be empowered to adopt the working methods and procedures applicable to the management of the activities of the Sector, in accordance with paragraph 145A of the Constitution.

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1 ^Bis In accordance with the provisions of paragraph 118 of the Constitution, the role of the telecommunications development conferences is as follows:

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(a)

Global telecommunications development conferences establish work programs and guidelines to define telecommunications development issues and priorities and provide direction to the sector The development of telecommunications for its work programme. They decide, in the light of the work programmes referred to above, whether there is a need to maintain or disband existing study commissions or to create new ones and assign each of them the questions to be studied;

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Decides whether to maintain, disband or create other groups, for which it designates the Chairs and Vice-Presidents;

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Establishes the terms of reference for the groups referred to in 209A above, which do not adopt any questions or recommendations.

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(b)

Regional telecommunications development conferences discuss telecommunications development issues and priorities, taking into account the needs and characteristics of the region; and Make recommendations to global telecommunications development conferences;

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(c)

Telecommunications development conferences should set targets and strategies for the balanced development of global and regional telecommunications, with particular attention to expansion and To modernize the networks and services of developing countries and to mobilize the necessary resources for this purpose. They provide a framework for the examination of policy, organizational, operational, regulatory, technical, financial and related issues, including the search for new sources of funding and their implementation Work;

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(d)

The global and regional telecommunications development conferences, within their respective fields of competence, review reports submitted to them and assess the activities of the Sector; they may also examine the issues of Development of telecommunications relating to the activities of other sectors of the Union.

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2. The draft agenda for the telecommunications development conferences shall be prepared by the Director of the Telecommunication Development Bureau; it shall be submitted by the Secretary-General to the approval of the Council with the consent of Majority of Member States in the case of a world conference or a majority of the Member States belonging to the region concerned in the case of a regional conference, subject to the provisions of paragraph 47 of this Convention.

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3. A telecommunications development conference may entrust the Advisory Group for the Development of Telecommunications with specific questions within its field of competence, indicating the recommended measures concerning these Questions.

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Telecommunications Development Review Boards shall study specific telecommunications issues, including the issues referred to in paragraph 211 of this Convention, which are of interest to developing countries. These commissions of study are in limited numbers and are created for a limited period, taking into account the resources available. They have specific mandates, deal with issues and issues of priority interest to developing countries, and are task-oriented.

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2. In light of the provisions of paragraph 119 of the Constitution, the Radiocommunication Sector, the Telecommunication Standardization Sector and the Telecommunication Development Sector continually review the issues under consideration With a view to agreeing on the allocation of work, harmonising efforts and improving coordination. These sectors are adopting procedures that allow for this review and to conclude these agreements in a timely and effective manner.

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3. Each Telecommunications Development Review Board shall prepare a report for the World Conference on Telecommunications Development indicating the progress of the work and possible new draft recommendations Or revised, for consideration by the Conference.

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4. Telecommunications Development Review Boards shall review Questions and develop draft recommendations which shall be adopted in accordance with the procedures set out in 246A to 247 of this Convention.

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The Advisory Group on Telecommunications Development shall be open to the participation of representatives of the administrations of the Member States and representatives of the Members of the Sector, as well as of the Presidents and Vice-Presidents of the Study commissions and other groups, and acts through the Director.

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2. The Telecommunications Development Advisory Group:

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Reviews priorities, programs, operations, financial issues and strategies for the activities of the Telecommunications Development Sector;

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Reviews the implementation of the operational plan for the previous period, in order to identify areas in which the Office has not achieved or failed to achieve the objectives set out in the plan, and advises the Director on the implementation of the Necessary corrective action;

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2)

Review progress made in the implementation of the work programme established in accordance with the provisions of paragraph 209 of this Convention;

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3)

Provides guidelines for the work of study commissions;

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4)

Recommends measures, inter alia, to encourage cooperation and coordination with the Radiocommunications Sector, the Telecommunication Standardization Sector and the General Secretariat, as well as with other institutions Appropriate development and funding;

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5)

Adopts its own working methods compatible with those adopted by the World Conference on the Development of Telecommunications;

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6)

Prepares a report for the Director of the Telecommunications Development Bureau, indicating the actions taken on the above points;

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Shall prepare a report for the World Telecommunication Development Conference on matters entrusted to it in accordance with paragraph 213A of this Convention and shall forward it to the Director for submission to the Conference.

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Representatives of bilateral development cooperation and development agencies and multilateral development institutions may be invited by the Director to participate in the meetings of the Consultative Group.

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1. The Director of the Telecommunications Development Bureau organizes and coordinates the work of the Telecommunications Development Sector.

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2. In particular, the Director shall:

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(a)

Participates in law, but in an advisory capacity, in the deliberations of telecommunications development conferences and boards of study for telecommunications development and other groups. The Director shall take all measures concerning the preparation of conferences and meetings of the Telecommunication Development Sector by consulting the General Secretariat in accordance with the provisions of paragraph 94 of this Convention and, If necessary, the other sectors of the Union, taking due account of the Council directives on this preparation;

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(b)

Processes the information provided by the administrations in accordance with the relevant resolutions and decisions of the Conference of Plenipotentiaries and Telecommunication Development Conferences, and prepares them, as appropriate, to Publication in an appropriate form;

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(c)

Exchanges with members of the data in a form accessible for automatic reading and in other forms, establishes and, if necessary, maintains the documents and databases of the Telecommunications Development Sector and takes the Appropriate measures with the Secretary-General, where appropriate, to be published in the languages of the Union, in accordance with paragraph 172 of the Constitution;

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(d)

Collects and prepares for publication, in collaboration with the General Secretariat and other sectors of the Union, information of a technical or administrative nature which could be of particular benefit to the countries in Development to help them improve their telecommunications networks. The attention of these countries is also drawn to the opportunities offered by international programmes under the auspices of the United Nations;

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(e)

Reports, in a report to the World Conference on the Development of Telecommunications, on the activities of the Sector since the previous conference and submits to the Council and to the Member States and to the Sector a report on The activity of this Sector for the two-year period following the previous conference;

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(f)

Establishes an estimated cost-based budget commensurate with the needs of the Telecommunication Development Sector and forwards it to the Secretary-General for consideration by the Coordination Committee and incorporated into the budget of the Union;

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(g)

Establishes each year a four-year rolling operational plan that covers the following year and three years, with the financial implications of the Office's activities to assist the Sector as a whole; The four-year operational plan is reviewed by the Telecommunications Development Advisory Group pursuant to s. 17A of this Convention and shall be reviewed and approved by the Council each year;

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(h)

Provides the necessary support to the Consultative Group for the Development of Telecommunications and reports annually to Member States and Members of the Telecommunication Development Sector and to the Council on the results of its work.

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3. The Director works in collaboration with other elected officials and works to strengthen the Union's catalytic role in stimulating the development of telecommunications; it takes the necessary steps, in collaboration With the Director of the Bureau concerned, in order to take appropriate action, for example by convening information meetings relating to the activities of the relevant Sector.

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4. At the request of the Member States concerned, the Director, with the assistance of the Directors of the other Bureaux and, where appropriate, the Secretary-General, shall conduct studies and advise on matters relating to national telecommunications Of these States. In cases where this study involves comparing several possible technical solutions, economic factors may be taken into account.

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5. The Director shall select the technical and administrative staff of the Telecommunication Development Bureau within the budget approved by the Council. The appointment of such staff shall be decided by the Secretary-General, in agreement with the Director. The final decision on appointment or dismissal is the responsibility of the Secretary-General.

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The Secretary-General and the Directors of the Bureaux encourage the following entities and organizations to participate more broadly in the activities of the Union:

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Recognised holdings, scientific or industrial bodies and financing or development bodies approved by the Member State concerned;

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Other entities dealing with telecommunications matters approved by the Member State concerned;

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Regional organizations and other international organizations for telecommunications, standardization, financing or development.

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2. The Directors of the Bureaux work closely with the entities and organisations admitted to participate in the work of one or more of the sectors of the Union.

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(3) Any request for participation in the work of a Sector formulated by an entity referred to in 229 above in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Constitution and this Convention and approved by the Member State concerned shall be Addressed to the Secretary-General.

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4. Any application by an entity referred to in paragraph 230 above by the Member State concerned shall be dealt with in accordance with a procedure established by the Council. The compliance of such a request with this procedure shall be the subject of a review by the Council.

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4 ^Bis An application for admission as a Member of a Sector originating from one of the entities referred to in paragraph 229 or 230 above may also be sent directly to the Secretary-General. Member States which authorize such entities to send a request directly to the Secretary-General shall inform the Secretary-General. Entities whose Member States have not informed the Secretary-General are not able to speak directly to the Secretary-General. The Secretary-General shall periodically update and publish the list of Member States which have authorized entities under their jurisdiction or sovereignty to address directly to the Secretary-General.

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4 ^Ter . When receiving a request directly from an entity in accordance with paragraph 234A above, the Secretary-General shall, in accordance with the criteria laid down by the Council, ensure that the function and objectives of the candidate are consistent with the purpose of The Union. The Secretary-General shall then inform the Member State of this request without delay by inviting him to approve it. If the Secretary-General receives no objection from the Member State within four months, he shall send him a telegram of reminder. If, within four months of the date of mailing of the reminder telegram, the Secretary-General receives no objection, the application shall be deemed to have been approved. If he receives an objection from the Member State, the Secretary-General shall invite the applicant to contact the Member State concerned.

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4 ^Quarter . In the case of a request to the Secretary-General directly addressed to the Secretary-General, a Member State may inform the Secretary-General that it has the power to approve any request from an entity under its jurisdiction or sovereignty.

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5. Any request for participation in the work of a Sector formulated by an entity or organization referred to in 231 above (with the exception of the organizations referred to in numbers 269B and 269C of this Convention) shall be transmitted to the Secretary And processed in accordance with procedures established by the Council.

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(6) Any request for participation in the work of a Sector formulated by an organization referred to in numbers 269B to 269D of this Convention shall be transmitted to the Secretary-General, and the organization concerned shall be recorded on the lists referred to In number 237 below.

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The Secretary-General shall establish and maintain, for each Sector, lists of all entities and organizations referred to in paragraphs 229 to 231 and 269B to 269D of this Convention which are eligible to participate in the work of the Sectors. It shall publish each of these lists at appropriate intervals, and shall bring them to the attention of all Member States and Members of the Sectors concerned and of the Director of the Bureau concerned. The Director shall make known to the entities and organizations concerned the follow-up to their request and shall inform the Member States concerned.

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8. The conditions for participation in the work of the sectors of the entities and organizations appearing on the lists referred to in 237 above are set out in this Article, in Art. 33 and in other relevant provisions of this Convention. The provisions of paragraphs 25 to 28 of the Constitution do not apply to them.

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9. A Sector Member may act on behalf of the Member State which has approved it, if the Member State has informed the Director of the Bureau concerned that he has authorised it to that effect.

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10. Any Member of a Sector shall have the right to denounce its participation in a notification addressed to the Secretary-General. Such participation may also be denounced, where appropriate, by the Member State concerned or, in the case of the Sector Member approved in accordance with 234C above, according to the criteria and procedures adopted by the Council. Such denunciation shall take effect upon the expiration of a period of six months from the date of receipt of the notification by the Secretary-General.

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The Secretary-General shall delete from the list of entities and organizations the names of those who are no longer authorized to participate in the work of a Sector, in accordance with the criteria and procedures defined by the Council.

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12. The Assembly or Conference of a Sector may decide to admit an entity or organization to participate as a Partner in the work of a particular study commission and its subordinate groups, in accordance with the following principles:

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An entity or organization referred to in paragraphs 229 to 231 above may apply to participate in the work of a particular study commission as an Associate.

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In cases where a Sector has decided to admit Associates, the Secretary-General shall apply to the applicants the relevant provisions of this Article, taking into account the size of the entity or organization and any other relevant criteria.

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The Associates admitted to participate in the work of a given study commission are not included in the list referred to in 237 above.

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4)

The conditions for participation in the work of a Study Commission shall be specified in 248B and 483A of this Convention.

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1. The Radiocommunication Assembly, the World Telecommunication Standardization Assembly and the World Telecommunication Development Conference shall appoint the Chairman of each Study Committee and one or more Vice-Presidents. In the appointment of chairpersons and vice-chairpersons, consideration will be given, in particular, to the criteria of competence and the requirement of equitable geographical distribution, as well as the need to encourage greater participation Effective developing countries.

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(2) If the volume of work of the Study Groups so requires, the Assembly or Conference shall appoint as many Vice-Presidents as it deems necessary.

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If, in the meantime between two assemblies or conferences of the Sector concerned, the chairman of a study committee is not in a position to carry out his duties and if he has been appointed only one vice-chairman, he shall take the place of the President. In the case of a committee of studies in which several Vice-Presidents have been appointed, the Committee of Study, at its next meeting, shall elect its new President and, if necessary, a new Vice-Chairperson from among its members. It shall elect a new Vice-Chairperson in the event that one of its Vice-Presidents is prevented from performing his or her duties during the period concerned.

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4. The work entrusted to the study commissions is, to the extent possible, processed by correspondence, using modern means of communication.

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5. After consultation with the Secretary-General and after coordination as prescribed in the Constitution and the Convention, the Director of the Bureau of each Sector shall, taking into account the decisions of the Conference or the competent Assembly, draw up the plan General meetings of the Study Groups.

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Member States and Members of the Sectors shall adopt Matters which are to be considered in accordance with the procedures established by the Conference or the competent Assembly, as the case may be, indicating, inter alia, whether a resulting recommendation should Be the subject of a formal consultation of Member States.

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Recommendations arising from the study of the above Issues shall be adopted by a Study Commission in accordance with the procedures established by the Conference or the competent Assembly, as the case may be. Recommendations that do not require formal consultation of Member States to be approved are considered to be approved.

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A recommendation requiring formal consultation of Member States shall be dealt with in accordance with the provisions of paragraph 247 below or shall be transmitted to the Conference or the competent Assembly, as the case may be.

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The above numbers 246A and 246B should not be used for questions and recommendations that have policy or regulatory implications, for example:

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Matters and Recommendations approved by the Radiocommunication Sector relating to the work of the Radiocommunication Conferences and other categories of Questions and Recommendations that the Radiocommunication Assembly may Determine;

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Issues and recommendations approved by the Telecommunication Standardization Sector that deal with pricing and accounting issues and certain numbering and addressing plans;

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Issues and recommendations approved by the Telecommunications Development Sector dealing with regulatory, political or financial matters;

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Questions and recommendations for which there is uncertainty as to their scope.

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6. Study commissions may take measures to obtain from Member States the approval of recommendations developed between two assemblies or conferences. The procedures for obtaining such approval shall be those approved by the competent Assembly or Conference, as the case may be.

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6 ^Bis The recommendations approved under 246B or 247 above shall have the same status as those approved by the Conference or Assembly itself.

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7. If necessary, joint working groups may be set up to study issues that require the participation of experts from several study commissions.

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7 ^Bis . According to a procedure drawn up by the Sector concerned, the Director of a Bureau may, after consulting the chairman of the studies committee concerned, invite an organisation which does not participate in the work of the Sector to send representatives To participate in the study of a specific question in a particular study or group of studies.

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7 ^Ter An Associate, within the meaning of paragraph 241A of this Convention, shall be entitled to participate in the work of a given study committee without taking part in the decision-making process or the liaison activities of that Committee of Studies.

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The Director of the Bureau concerned shall send the final reports of the commissions of study, including a list of the recommendations approved in accordance with paragraph 247 above, to the administrations, organizations and entities participating in the work of the Sector. These reports shall be sent as soon as possible and, in any event, early enough to reach their addressees at least one month before the date of the next competent conference.

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Any conference may submit recommendations to another Conference of the Union within its field of competence.

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(2) These recommendations shall be addressed in a timely manner to the Secretary-General in order to be compiled, coordinated and communicated in accordance with the conditions set out in paragraph 44 of the General Rules Governing Conferences, Assemblies and Meetings of the Union.

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(1) The directors of the Bureaux may decide, after having conducted the appropriate consultations and after coordination as prescribed in the Constitution, the Convention and in the decisions of the conferences or competent Assemblies, to organize Joint committee meetings of two or three sectors for the purpose of conducting studies and preparing draft recommendations on matters of common interest. These draft recommendations shall be submitted to the relevant conferences or meetings of the sectors concerned.

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2. At conferences or meetings of a Sector may attend, in an advisory capacity, the Secretary-General, the Deputy Secretary-General, the Directors of the Bureaux of the other Sectors, or their representatives, as well as the members of the Committee on Rules of Procedure Radio communications. In case of need, such conferences or meetings may invite, on an advisory basis, representatives of the General Secretariat or any other Sector which has not considered it necessary to be represented.

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Where a Sector is invited to participate in a meeting of an international organization, its Director shall be authorized, taking into account the provisions of paragraph 107 of this Convention, to make arrangements to ensure its representation On an advisory basis.

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