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61 STAT.] MULTILATERAL-CIVIL AVIATION-DEC. 7, 1944 1197 to take appropriate action within a reasonable time after notice of the infraction; (1) Adopt, in accordance with the provisions of Chapter VI of this Convention, international standards Ante, p. 1190. and recommended practices; for convenience, desig- nate them as Annexes to this Convention; and notify all contracting States of the action taken; (m) Consider recommendations of the Air Navi- gation Commission for amendment of the Annexes and take action in accordance with the provisions of Chap- ter XX; Post, p. 1205. (n) Consider any matter relating to the Conven- tion which any contracting State refers to it. Article 55 The Council may: (a) Where appropriate and as experience may Permi ssve, show to be desirable, create subordinate air transport counci commissions on a regional or other basis and define groups of states or airlines with or through which it may deal to facilitate the carrying out of the aims of this Convention; (b) Delegate to the Air Navigation Commission duties additional to those set forth in the Convention and revoke or modify such delegations of authority at any time; (c) Conduct research into all aspects of air trans- port and air navigation which are of international importance, communicate the results of its research to the contracting States, and facilitate the exchange of information between contracting States on air trans- port and air navigation matters; (d) Study any matters affecting the organization and operation of international air transport, including the international ownership and operation of inter- national air services on trunk routes, and submit to the Assembly plans in relation thereto; (e) Investigate, at the request of any contracting State, any situation which may appear to present avoidable obstacles to the development of interna- tional air navigation; and, after such investigation, issue such reports as may appear to it desirable. CHAPTER X THE AIR NAVIGATION COMMISSION Article 66 The Air Navigation Commission shall be composed of NOm"tnt' 1 d twelve members appointed by the Council from among Co=mit