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1. The International Atomic Energy Agency, (hereinafter referred to as the “Agency”) shall provide the secretariat for the meetings of the Contracting Parties.
2. The secretariat shall:
(i) convene, prepare and service the meetings of the Contracting Parties;
(ii) transmit to the Contracting Parties information received or pre pared in accordance with the provisions of this Convention.
The costs incurred by the Agency in carrying out the functions referred to in sub-paragraphs (i) and (ii) above shall be borne by the Agency as part of its regular budget.
3. The Contracting Parties may, by consensus, request the Agency to provide other services in support of meetings of the Contracting Parties. The Agency may provide such services if they can be undertaken within its programme and regular budget. Should this not be possible, the Agency may provide such services if voluntary funding is provided from another source.