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1. The Executive Secretary shall act as the legal representative of the Bureau in the exercise of its mandate laid down in Article 4, and shall, inter alia, perform the following tasks on behalf of the Bureau:
a) Ensure the implementation of the decisions taken by Directors General of Civil Aviation within the framework of the Conference;
b) Support the implementation of the Constitution;
c) Execute all internal and external activities of the Bureau;
d) Implement the Headquarters Agreement on behalf of the Bureau;
e) Carry out tasks consistent with the objectives and functions of the Conference;
f) Assist the bodies of the Conference;
g) Support Focal Points in representing the Conference’s interests and priorities in international meetings and events;
h) Support the Conference in the coordination of European positions for the International Civil Aviation Organization Assemblies, conferences and meetings, and other international conferences and meetings;
i) Support the Conference in its cooperation with the European Union and other European, regional and international organisations on matters relating to the objectives and functions of the Conference;
j) Ensure the implementation of the triennial work programme of the Conference and execute the related budget reporting to the Directors General of Civil Aviation on a regular basis;
k) Enter into contracts;
l) Acquire, lease, hold and dispose of movable property according to the financial procedures of the Conference;
m) Open and manage bank accounts;
n) Acquire, lease, hold and dispose of immovable property on the basis of a formal mandate given to the Bureau by the Conference;
o) Represent the Bureau in legal proceedings;
p) Enter into agreements or other arrangements with States or international organisations on the basis of a formal mandate given to the Bureau by the Conference;
q) Implement the staff regulations as adopted by the Committee of the Parties in accordance with Article 7 (1b); and
r) Manage the staff of the Bureau.
2. The Executive Secretary shall report to the President of the Conference, the Coordinating Committee, and the Directors General of Civil Aviation for the proper execution of the Bureau’s mandate and the tasks set out in paragraph (1) of this Article.
3. The Executive Secretary shall report to the meetings of Directors General of Civil Aviation for the handling of the Conference’s funds.
4. The Executive Secretary shall report to the Committee of the Parties in relation to the functions set out in Article 7(1).
5. The Executive Secretary shall be responsible for developing and maintaining up-to-date procedures for the implementation of the aforementioned tasks.
6. The Executive Secretary may delegate the implementation of the aforementioned tasks, in whole or in part, to the Deputy Executive Secretary.