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a). The Director of the International Tracing Service shall act under the directives of the International Commission, and shall be accountable to it. The Director shall inform the International Commission immediately should a situation arise which is not covered by the present Agreement nor by the Partnership Agreement and to which an existing decision taken or directive adopted by the International Commission in accordance with the present Agreement does not apply. The Director shall be responsible for the implementation of policy decisions taken by the International Commission, and for directing and administering the International Tracing Service.
b). Under the guidance of the International Commission, the Director shall elaborate proposed priorities for the International Tracing Service and set out their financial implications for consideration by the International Commission. The Director shall draw up a draft annual work plan and budget estimate to be transmitted in a timely manner to and approved by the International Commission.
c). The Director of the International Tracing Service shall, unless more frequently required, submit semi-annual reports on the activities of the International Tracing Service to the International Commission.
d). The Director of the International Tracing Service shall submit to the International Commission an annual financial account of the preceding financial year.