Article 11 In accordance with Article 18, the duties of a Board member shall cease, in the event of: a) resignation or permanent prevention; b) non-renewal, in accordance with Article 7, paragraph 6. Article 12 General Secretariat. 12.1. The General Secretariat shall consist of a General Secretary and of Assistant General Secretaries. The General Secretary shall be appointed by the Board and may be suspended or dismissed from office by the Board. 12.2. Without prejudice to the preceding paragraph, the General Secretary is appointed for a four-year renewable term. 12.3. The duties of the General Secretariat are those which are allotted to it by these articles, as these are elaborated in the internal regulations, and those which are entrusted to him by the Board. The General Secretary shall be responsible for execution of and follow-up to the Board's decisions, in cooperation with the Assistant General Secretaries. 12.4. The General Secretary is responsible for the day-to-day running of the Association and may represent the Association to the extent authorized thereto pursuant to a power of attorney. 12.5. The General Secretary is paid an allowance by the Association and is also reimbursed for costs that he incurs on behalf of the Association by the Association unless otherwise decided by the Board. 12.6. Without prejudice to paragraph 1, the Assistant General Secretaries are appointed by the Board for a two-year renewable term taking into account that for each continent at least one Assistant General Secretary will be appointed. 12.7. Assistant General Secretaries are paid by the Councils they belong to. Their transport costs and reimbursement for accommodation may fully or – partially be covered by the Association when they travel at the request – either of the General Secretary or the Chairman. 12.8. Assistant General Secretaries may be suspended or dismissed from office by the Board.
Article 11 In accordance with Article 18, the duties of a Board member shall cease, in the event of: a) resignation or permanent prevention; b) non-renewal, in accordance with Article 7, paragraph 6. Article 12 General Secretariat. 12.1. The General Secretariat shall consist of a General Secretary and of Assistant General Secretaries. The General Secretary shall be appointed by the Board and may be suspended or dismissed from office by the Board. 12.2. Without prejudice to the preceding paragraph, the General Secretary is appointed for a four-year renewable term. 12.3. The duties of the General Secretariat are those which are allotted to it by these articles, as these are elaborated in the internal regulations, and those which are entrusted to him by the Board. The General Secretary shall be responsible for execution of and follow-up to the Board's decisions, in cooperation with the Assistant General Secretaries. 12.4. The General Secretary is responsible for the day-to-day running of the Association and may represent the Association to the extent authorized thereto pursuant to a power of attorney. 12.5. The General Secretary is paid an allowance by the Association and is also reimbursed for costs that he incurs on behalf of the Association by the Association unless otherwise decided by the Board. 12.6. Without prejudice to paragraph 1, the Assistant General Secretaries are appointed by the Board for a two-year renewable term taking into account that for each continent at least one Assistant General Secretary will be appointed. 12.7. Assistant General Secretaries are paid by the Councils they belong to. Their transport costs and reimbursement for accommodation may – fully or partially – be covered by the Association when they travel at the request either of the General Secretary or the Chairman. 12.8. Assistant General Secretaries may be suspended or dismissed from office by the Board.
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