Artikel 8

1. The Board shall be composed of eight individuals with established competence in the field of the activities of the Institute. Such Board members may serve no more than two consecutive terms.
2. a) Four members of the Board shall be appointed by the Council for a period of three years.
b) Four members of the Board shall be appointed by the Conference for a period of three years.
c) The Council and the Conference shall adopt rules relating to the process of nomination and rotation of the members they appoint.
d) Interim vacancies shall be filled by written procedure by the Council or the Conference, respectively.
3. The Board shall meet at least once every year and shall take decisions by a simple majority.
4. The Board shall
a) within the policy framework laid down by the Council, establish and keep under review the administrative and research programme of the Institute's work;
b) subject to any guidance by the Council , adopt such internal regulations as may be necessary;
c) approve the budget and the accounts;
d) appoint the Director, subject to assent of the Council;
e) approve the admission and expulsion of Associate and Affiliate Members;
f) report to the Council and the Conference;
g) subject to any guidance by the Council, approve the agreement referred to in Article 12;
h) approve and amend its Rules of Procedure; and
i) establish the rules referred to in Article 7, paragraph 1.