Article 11 Director-General

The Council shall, in accordance with Article 9(10)(a), appoint the Director-General of the Organisation according to a procedure adopted by the Council. The Director-General shall be the legal representative of the Organisation. The Director-General shall carry out the day-to-day management of the Organisation with due diligence and in accordance with these Statutes, the instructions and resolutions of the Council and applicable legal requirements.

The Director-General shall prepare and submit strategic, technical, scientific, legal, budgetary and administrative decisions to the Council. The Director-General shall present an annual activity report to the Council, and shall once a year present an audited financial statement to the Council.

In the event of the Director-General's post falling vacant, the Council may designate a person whose powers and responsibilities it shall determine to take the place of the Director-General.

The term for the Director-General shall not normally exceed five years. Amendment or extension of contracts of employment or assignment shall be subject to approval by Council.