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INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS OTHER THAN TREATIES [62 STAT. at this headquarters, unless a ma jority of the members of the Genera Council or the Executive Commit tee have agreed, at aprevious meet ing or by correspondence with thi Director-General to meet else where. 2. The Executive Committe, may establish such regional an( other offices and representations as may be necessary. 3. All offices and representation! shall be established only with thi consent of the Government ii authority in the place of estab. lishment. ARTICLE 12 PROCEDURE 1. The General Council shal adopt its own rules of procedure, following in general, the rules ol procedure of the Economic and Social Council of the United Na- tions, wherever appropriate, and with such modifications as the General Council shall deem de- sirable. The Executive Commit- tee shall regulate its own pro- cedure subject to any decisions of the General Council in respect thereto. 2. Unless otherwise provided in the Constitution or by action of the General Council, motions shall be carried by simple majority of the members present and voting in the General Council and the Executive Committee. ARTICLE 13 STATUS, IMMUNITIES AND PRIVILEGES 1. The Organization shall enjoy in the territory of each of its members such legal capacity as may be necessary for the exercise of its functions and the fulfilment of its objectives. 2. (a) The Organization shall d enjoy in the territory of each of - its members such privileges and - immunities as may be necessary 3 for the exercise of its functions - and the fulfilment of its objectives. (b) Representatives of mem- e bers, officials and administrative d personnel of the Organization shall s similarly enjoy such privileges and immunities as are necessary for 3 the independent exercise of their e functions in connection with the a Organization. - 3. Such legal status, privileges and immunities shall be defined in an agreement to be prepared by the Organization after consul- tation with the Secretary-General of the United Nations. The agree- ment shall be open to accession by all members and shall continue in force as between the Organization - a nd every member which accedes to the agreement. ARTICLE 14 RELATIONS WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS 1. Subject to the provisions of the agreement to be negotiated with the United Nations, pursuant to article 3 of this Constitution, the Organization may establish such effective relationships as may be desirable with other interna- tional organizations. 2. The Organization may as- sume all or part of the functions, and acquire all or part of the re- sources, assets and liabilities of any inter-governmental organiza- tion or agency, the purposes and functions of which lie within the scope of the Organization. Such action may be taken either through mutually acceptable arrangements with the competent authorities of such organizations or agencies, or 3046