Article 15: Council -- Functions
The Council shall have the responsibility,
having due regard for the views and recommendations of the Assembly, to make
provision for the space segment necessary for carrying out the purposes of the
Organization in the most economic, effective and efficient manner consistent
with this Convention and the Operating Agreement. To discharge this
responsibility, the Council shall have the power to perform all appropriate
functions, including:
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(a)
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Determination
of maritime satellite telecommunications requirements and adoption of
policies, plans, programmes, procedures and measures for the design,
development, construction, establishment, acquisition by purchase or lease,
operation, maintenance and utilization of the INMARSAT space segment,
including the procurement of any necessary launch services to meet such
requirements.
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(b)
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Adoption and
implementation of management arrangements which shall require the Director
General to contract for technical and operational functions whenever this is
more advantageous to the Organization.
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(c)
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Adoption of
criteria and procedures for approval of earth stations on land, on ships and
on structures in the marine environment for access to the INMARSAT space
segment and for verification and monitoring of performance of earth station having
access to and utilization of the INMARSAT space segment. For earth stations
on ships, the criteria should be in sufficient detail for use by national
licensing authorities, at their discretion, for type-approval purposes.
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(d)
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Submission
of recommendations to the Assembly in accordance with Article 12(1)(c).
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(e)
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Submission
to the Assembly of periodic reports on the activities of the Organization,
including financial matters.
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(f)
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Adoption of
procurement procedures, regulations and contract terms and approval of
procurement contracts consistent with this Convention and the Operating
Agreement.
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(g)
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Adoption of
financial policies, approval of the financial regulations, annual budget and
annual financial statements, periodic determination of charges for use of the
INMARSAT space segment, and decisions with respect to all other financial
matters, including investment shares and capital ceiling consistent with this
Convention and the Operating Agreement.
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(h)
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Determination
of arrangements for consultation on a continuing basis with bodies recognized
by the Council as representing shipowners, maritime personnel and other users
of maritime telecommunications.
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(i)
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Designation
of an arbitrator where the Organization is a party to an arbitration.
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(j)
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Exercise of
any other functions conferred upon it in any other Article of this Convention
or the Operating Agreement or any other function appropriate for the
achievement of the purposes of the Organization.
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