Common use of The General Assembly Clause in Contracts

The General Assembly. 1. The General Assembly shall be the highest decision-making body of ATAF. It shall meet at least once every financial year. 2. The General Assembly shall consist of the Heads of the Tax Administrations of the Parties or their authorized representatives. 3. The powers and responsibilities of the General Assembly are to: (a) elect the Chairperson, Vice Chairperson, and members of the Council; (b) approve or amend the future Work Programmes and annual budget as proposed by the Council; (c) note the appointment and conditions of service of the Secretariat, and the extension or termination of the employment of the Executive Secretary, by the Council; (d) receive, consider and adopt, with or without modification, reports from the Council on the activities of ATAF since the last General Assembly, incorporating audited annual accounts for each year under review which shall be certified by the External Auditors; (e) approve or amend the minutes of the previous General Assembly; (f) consider and approve the financial report for the past year; (g) review annual Membership fees and Associate Membership fees; (h) amend this Agreement; (i) approve and amend the Rules and Procedures; (j) review the decisions of the Council; (k) provide the Council with the mandate to engage with Development Partners on the financing of ATAF Work Programmes; (l) approve the admission requests for membership of ATAF submitted by the Council; (m) take note of the termination of membership; (n) approve the venue of every annual General Assembly; (o) provide a platform for discussions on tax-related technical areas; (p) delegate to the Council such authority necessary to facilitate the operation of the affairs of ATAF between meetings of the General Assembly; (q) deal with any other issues relating to the objectives of ATAF; and (r) decide on the dissolution of ATAF in terms of the provisions of Article 26.