The Assembly Sample Clauses
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The Assembly. 1. The Assembly is the supreme organ of the GGGI and shall be composed of Members.
2. The Assembly shall meet once every two years in ordinary sessions, or as otherwise decided by the Assembly. An extraordinary session of the Assembly shall be convened upon the initiative of one-third of its Members. Sessions of the Assembly shall take place at the headquarters of the GGGI, unless the Assembly decides otherwise.
3. The Assembly shall adopt its rules of procedure by consensus at its first session. For the avoidance of doubt, this Agreement prevails to the extent of any inconsistency between this Agreement and the rules of procedure.
4. The Assembly may grant Observer status to non-state entities such as intergovernmental organizations, private companies, research institutes and non-governmental organizations (NGOs), based on criteria agreed by the Assembly. Representatives with Observer status may engage in discussions in the Assembly but shall not have voting rights in Assembly deliberations. Further provisions relating to the participation of Observers in the Assembly may be made in the rules of procedure referred to in paragraph 3.
5. The functions of the Assembly shall include:
a. electing Members to the Council, in accordance with Article 8.2, and considering the principle of rotation;
b. appointing the Director-General who shall be nominated by the Council;
c. considering and adopting amendments to this Agreement, in accordance with Article 24;
d. advising on the overall direction of the GGGI’s work;
e. reviewing progress in meeting the GGGI’s objectives;
f. receiving reports from the Secretariat on strategic, operational and financial matters; and
g. providing guidance on cooperative partnerships and linkages with other international bodies in accordance with Article 16.
6. Each Member shall be entitled to one vote.
7. Members that are regional integration organizations shall, in matters for which they are responsible in accordance with Article 5.4 and 5.5, exercise their right to vote with a number of votes equal to the number of their member states that are Parties to the Agreement. The modalities of the exercise of membership rights shall be included in the separate arrangement set out in Article 5.4 to be negotiated prior to membership for regional integration organizations.
8. The Assembly shall make every effort to reach decisions by consensus. If all efforts at consensus have been exhausted, and no consensus reached, on the request by the Pres...
The Assembly. 1. The Assembly shall be comprised of the Representatives of all Parties.
2. Each Party shall appoint one (1) Representative to the Assembly. The Assembly shall elect its President and Vice-President on the rotating basis for a period of one year term.
3. The Assembly shall have an annual meeting and, if necessary, special sessions. A special session shall be convened by the President at the request of a simple majority of the Parties.
4. The Assembly shall, at its first meeting, adopt the internal regulations of the Organization.
5. The Assembly shall, at its first meeting, elect and appoint the Executive Director of the Secretariat.
6. The Assembly shall:
a) adopt and, if necessary, amend the internal regulations of the Organization;
b) appoint the Executive Director of the Secretariat;
c) approve the establishment of subsidiary bodies that are necessary for the achievement of the objectives of the Organization;
d) approve the program and budget for the activities of the Organization;
e) review reports submitted by the Executive Director and the subsidiary bodies of the Organization and provide guidance to them;
f) promote and strengthen relationships with other relevant organizations while avoiding duplication of efforts;
g) deliberate and adopt amendments to the Agreement proposed by any Party/Parties in accordance with Article 20 of this Agreement;
h) approve applications for observer status;
i) approve the membership of a non-Signatory Country; and
j) exercise such other functions as necessary for the achievement of the objectives of the Organization.
7. The Assembly shall decide on the proposed amendments to the Agreement and approve the membership of new Parties by consensus.
8. The Assembly shall make every effort to reach decisions by consensus. If a decision cannot be reached by consensus for matters other than those mentioned in Paragraph 7, a flexible formula shall be determined by the Assembly to reach a decision.
The Assembly. 1. The Assembly, as the highest decision-making organ of the AU, shall provide oversight and strategic guidance on the AfCFTA, including the Action Plan for Boosting Intra-African Trade (BIAT).
2. The Assembly shall have the exclusive authority to adopt interpretations of this Agreement on the recommendation of the Council of Ministers. The decision to adopt an interpretation shall be taken by consensus.
The Assembly. The Assembly shall hold a regular session once every two years following Article VII of the Agreement. The sessions will be presided by the Director of the EPLO, who shall not, however, count for the quorum or the majority. The members of the Board of Directors with their alternates representing states or international organizations shall also act as the members of the Assembly, unless otherwise decided by a given party. The members of the Assembly shall serve until their appointment is revoked. The Assembly shall be convened at the invitation of the Director or upon the initiative of one third of the members of the Assembly with full vote. The representatives in the Board of Directors of the states or the international organizations participating in the Assembly with full vote may decide, on the occasion of a meeting of the Board, that they are satisfied and that therefore it is not necessary to convene the Assembly for its regular session. The Director is responsible for fixing the time of the Assembly sessions. Members with full vote who did not reply at all to the invitation for the Assembly meeting, members who have not been appointed by the participating institution, or members with consultative vote shall not count in the quorum and the majority. Members may decide to participate through a proxy, who shall be one of the other members of the Assembly or the Director, or by correspondence or teleconference or videoconference. Those members count in the quorum and the majority. At any meeting of the Assembly, attempts should be made to secure a consensus on a proposal in lieu of taking a vote thereon. Decisions may be adopted by a majority of the votes cast without a formal meeting of the Assembly, provided that all Members of the Assembly with full vote in the Assembly are given at least seven (7) days notice. This procedure will be valid also if organized and executed through electronic means. Members who do not express their opinion within seven (7) days from the day the Agenda, the issues and the appropriate documentation are sent to them, are meant to have voted positively. The Members of the Assembly shall be responsible for all costs and allowances of their representatives in connection with travel to and from and attendance at meetings of the Assembly. The Assembly may authorize any other organ of the EPLO to exercise part of its powers.
The Assembly. General
1. Kosovo shall have an Assembly, which shall be comprised of 120 Members.
(a) Eighty members shall be directly elected.
(b) A further 40 Members shall be elected by the members of qualifying national communities.
(i) Communities whose members constitute more than 0.5 per cent of the Kosovo population but less than 5 per cent shall have ten of these seats, to be divided among them in accordance with their proportion of the overall population.
(ii) communities whose members constitute more than 5 per cent of the Kosovo population shall divide the remaining thirty seats equally. The Serb and Albanian national communities shall be presumed to meet the 5 per cent population threshold.