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5. The Commission shall make such rules and by-laws for the con- 

 duct of its meetings and for the performance of its duties and such 

 financial regulations as it deems necessary. 



6. The Commission may appoint an Executive Secretary upon such 

 terms as it may determine. 



7. The staff of the Commission may be appointed by the Executive 

 Secretary in the manner determined by the Commission or appointed 

 by the Conmiission itself on terms to be determined by it. 



8. The Executive Secretary shall, subject to such rules and pro- 

 cedures as may be determined by the Commission, have full power 

 and authority over the staff and shall perform such functions as the 

 Commission may prescribe. If the office of Executive Secretary is 

 vacant, the Commission shall prescribe who shall exercise such pov^er 

 or authority. 



Article IV 



The Conmiission shall have the following duties : 



(a) to formulate a research program or programs designed to 

 determine the need for measures to make possible the maximum 

 sustained productivity of any stock of fish in the Convention Area 

 which, in the opinion of the Commission, is of common concern to 

 the fisheries of the United States of America and Canada and to 

 determine what measures are best adapted for such purpose; 



(b) to coordinate research made pursuant to such programs 

 and, if necessary, to undertake such research itself ; 



(c) to recommend appropriate measures to the Contracting 

 Parties on the basis of the findings of such research programs ; 



(d) to formulate and implement a comprehensive program for 

 the purpose of eradicating or minimizing the sea lamprey popu- 

 lations in the Convention Area ; and 



(e) to publish or authorize the publication of scientific and 

 other information obtained by the Commission in the perform- 

 ance of its duties. 



Article V 



In order to carry out the duties set forth in Article IV, the Commis- 

 sion may : 



(a) conduct investigations ; 



(b) t^ke measures and install devices in the Convention Area 

 and the tributaries thereof for lamprey control ; and 



(c) hold public hearings in the United States of America and 

 Canada. 



Article VI 



1. In the performance of its duties, the Commission shall, in so far 

 as feasible, make use of the official agencies of the Contracting Parties 

 and of their Provinces or States and may make use of private or other 

 public organizations, including international organizations, or of any 

 person. 



2. The Commission may seek to establish and maintain working 

 arrangements with public or private organizations for the purpose of 

 furthering the objectives of this Convention. 



