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Tlie terms of office of any such State which is already a member of 

 the Committee shall terminate at the time of the elections provided for 

 in Article 8, paragraph 1 of this Convention. 



Article 17 

 The States Parties to this Convention shall consider or encourage 

 the establishment of national, public and private foundations or asso- 

 ciations whose purpose is to invite donations for the protection of the 

 cultural and natural heritage as defined in xVrticles 1 and 2 of this 

 Convention. 



Article 18 



The States Parties to this Convention shall give their assistance to 

 international fund-raising campaigns organized for the "World Heri- 

 tage Fund undtr the auspices of the United Nations Educational, 

 Scientific and Cultural Organization. They shall facilitate collections 

 made by the bodies mentioned in paragraph 3 of Article 15 for this 

 purpose. 



V. COXDITIOXS AXD ARRAXGEINrKXTS FOR IXTERXATIOXAL ASSISTAXCE 



Article 19 



Any State Party to this Convention may request international as- 

 sistance for property forming part of the cultural or natural heritage 

 of outstanding universal value situated within its territor}-. It shall 

 subniit with its request such information and documentation provided 

 -for in Article 21 as it has in its possession and as will enable the Com- 

 jnittee to come to a decision. 



Article 20 

 Subject to the provisions of paragraph 2 of Article 13, sub-para- 

 graph (c) of Article 22 and Article 23, international assistance pro- 

 vided for by this Convention may be granted only to property forming 

 part of the cultural and natural heritage which the World Heritage 

 Committee has decided, or may decide, to enter in one of the lists 

 mentioned in paragraphs 2 and 4 of Article 11. 



Article 21 



1. The "World Heritage Committee shall define the procedure by 

 which requests to it for international assistance shall be considered and 

 shall specify the content of the request, which should define the opera- 

 tion contemplated, the work that is necessary, the expected cost 

 thereof, the degree of urgency and the reasons wh}' the resources of the 

 State requesting assistance do not allow it to meet all the expenses. 

 Such requests must be supported by experts' reports whenever possible. 



2. Requests based upon disasters or natural calamities should, by 

 reasons of the urgent work which they may involve, be given immedi- 

 ate, priority consideration by the Committee, which should have a re- 

 serve fund at its disposal ao;ainst such contingencies. 



3. Before coming to a clecision, the Committee shall carry out such 

 studies and consultations as it deems necessary. 



