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(iii) give directions to the International Bureau concerning the preparation for revisionconferences;(iv) review and approve the reports and activities of the Director General concerning theUnion, and give him all necessary instructions concerning matters within the competence ofthe Union;(v) review and approve the reports and activities of the Executive Committee establishedunder paragraph (9), and give instructions to such Committee;(vi) determine the program and adopt the triennial* budget of the Union, and approve its finalaccounts;(vii) adopt the financial regulations of the Union;(viii) establish such committees and working gropus as it deems appropriate to achieve theobjectives of the Union;(ix) determine which States other than Contracting States and, subject to the provisions ofparagraph (8), which intergovernmental and international non-governmental organizationsshall be admitted to its meetings as observers;(x) take any other appropriate action designed to further the objectives of the Union andperform such other functions as are appropriate, under this Treaty.(b) With respect to matters which are of interest also to other Unions administered by theOrganization, the Assembly shall make its decisions after having heard the advice of theCoordination Committee of the Organization.(3) A delegate may represent, and vote in the name of, one State only.(4) Each Contracting State shall have one vote.(5)(a) One-half of the Contracting States shall constitute a quorum.(b) In the absence of the quorum, the Assembly may make decisions but, with the exceptionof decisions concerning its own procedure, all such decisions shall take effect only if thequorum and the required majority are attained through voting by correspondence as providedin the Regulations.(6)(a) Subject to the provisions of Articles 47(2)(b), 58(2)(b), 58(3) and 61(2)(b), thedecisions of the Assembly shall require two-thirds of the votes cast.(b) Abstentions shall not be considered as votes.(7) In connection with matters of exclusive interest to States bound by Chapter II, anyreference to Contracting States in paragraphs (4), (5), and (6), shall be considered as applyingonly to States bound by Chapter II.68