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1. The Organization shall keep separate accounts of costs incurred for GMDSS oversight and LRIT Co-ordinator services. The Organization shall, in the Public Services Agreements, and in the LRIT Services Agreements and/or contracts, as appropriate, arrange for the costs associated with the following to be paid by the Providers and by entities with which the Organization has entered into LRIT Services Agreements and/or contracts:
a) the operation of the Directorate;
b) the holding of Assembly sessions and meetings of its subsidiary bodies;
c) the implementation of measures taken by the Organization in accordance with Article 5 to ensure that the Provider carries out its obligation of providing maritime mobile satellite communications services for the GMDSS; and
d) the implementation of measures taken by the Organization in accordance with Article 4 in its role as LRIT Co-ordinator.
2. The costs defined in paragraph (1) shall be apportioned between all Providers and among entities with which the Organization has entered into LRIT Services Agreements and/or contracts, as appropriate, according to rules set up by the Assembly.
3. No Party shall be obligated to pay for any costs associated with the performance by the Organization of the functions and duties of LRIT Co-ordinator by reason of its status as a Party to this Convention.
4. Each Party shall meet its own costs of representation at Assembly sessions and meetings of its subsidiary bodies.