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-9 Director General and the Secretariat shall, where appropriate, report the result of its examination to the Administrative Council. (3) The Secretariat shall undertake such work and studies and perform such services relating to the Organization as may be assigned to it by the Administrative Council and shall also make such proposals thereto as it considers may assist in the achievement of the objectives of the Organization. (4) The Director General of the Secretariat shall submit for the approval of the Administrative Council the annual report and drafts for the programme of activities, for the budget and for the accounts of the Organization. (5) For the performance of the functions entrusted to it by this Article, the Secretariat may collect information and verify matters of fact relating to such functions and for that purpose may request a member of the Organization to provide information relating thereto. (6) The members of the Organization agree to cooperate with and assist the Secretariat in the performance of the functions entrusted to it by this Article and agree in particular to provide any information which may be requested under paragraph (5) of this Article. Article IX Status, Privileges and Immunities (1) The Organization shall in the territories of the members of the Organization enjoy international legal personality and shall have the legal capacity required for the performance of its functions and to acquire or dispose of movable or immovable property. (2) In the exercise of the powers conferred by paragraph (1) of this Article, the acts of the Organization shall be signified by the Director General of the Secretariat. (3) The Director General of the Secretariat shall on behalf of the Organization conclude with the Government of the State in whose territory the Secretariat is situated an agreement relating to the privileges and immunities to be recognized and granted with respect to the Organization. Article X Finances of the Organization (1) There shall be a general fund of the Organization. (2) There shall be special funds as may from time to time be established by the Administrative Council. (3) All monies received by the Organization under this Agreement or from any other source shall be paid into the general fund except sums which are required to be paid into one of the special funds referred to in paragraph (2) of this Article.

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