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1. The Council may decide, by a unanimous vote, to terminate this Convention at any time. Termination shall not take effect until such time as the SKAO’s obligations to the Host Countries, including in relation to the decommissioning of the SKA, have been discharged. Once discharged, the Council shall decide the date upon which termination will take effect. Upon termination, the SKAO shall be dissolved and cease to exist as an International Organisation. Any assets shall be liquidated and any proceeds distributed among Members pro rata to the contributions they have made since becoming Members.
2. Any outstanding liabilities incurred by SKAO shall be borne by Members pro rata to, and to the extent of, the financial contributions they have been required to provide the SKAO since becoming Members as at the time of the decision to terminate. In case that the obligations or liabilities incurred by SKAO exceed total funds then available to SKAO, the Council shall, by unanimous decision, seek to increase each Member’s contribution for such obligation or liability.