Artikel V

1. The Conference shall appoint, by a two-thirds majority of all Members, a Secretary-General for a defined period of time. He shall remain in office until the appointment of his successor. The Secretary-General shall assist the President of the Conference, and shall maintain continuity of business between sessions. He may undertake all such actions as are required for the conduct of the Conference's current business.
2. The Secretary-General shall present to the Conference:
(a) the draft indicative scheme referred to in Article IV, paragraph 3 (f);
(b) the ordinary budget and provisional estimate provided for in Article IV, paragraphs 3 (g) and (h);
(c) the particular financial provisions for each Special Project, in accordance with Article IV, paragraph 3 (i);
(d) the audited annual accounts and the annual report called for in Article IV, paragraphs 3 (k) and (l).
3. In the exercise of his duties the Secretary-General shall make use of the services of EMBO.