to attend a meeting of the Commission due to extraordinary and unforeseen circumstances outside its control:(a) it shall so notify the Director, in writing, prior to the start of the meeting if possible or otherwise at the earliest possible opportunity. Such notification shall be effective upon acknowledgement of its receipt by the Director to the member concerned; and(b) subsequently and as soon as possible, the Director shall notify the member of all the decisions taken at that meeting in accordance with paragraph 1 of this Article;(c) within thirty (30) days of the notice referred to in subparagraph (b) of this paragraph, the member may notify the Director in writing that it cannot join the consensus on one or more of these decisions. In such cases, the relevant decision or decisions shall have no effect, and the Commission shall seek to reach consensus at the earliest opportunity.7. The decisions adopted by the Commission pursuant to this Convention shall be binding for all members forty-five (45) days after their notification, unless otherwise specified in this Convention or agreed when a decision is taken.Article XCommittee for the Review of Implementation of Measures Adopted by the Commission1. The Commission shall establish a Committee for the Review of Implementation of Measures Adopted by the Commission, which shall be composed of those representatives designated for this purpose by each member of the Commission, who may be accompanied by such experts and advisers as that member may deem advisable.2. The functions of the Committee shall be those established in Annex 3 of this Convention.3. In the exercise of its functions, the Committee may, where appropriate, and with the approval of the Commission, consult any other fisheries management, technical or scientific organization with competence in the subject matter of such consultation and may seek such expert advice as may be required in each case.4. The Committee shall strive to adopt its reports and recommendations by consensus. If every effort to achieve consensus has failed, the reports shall so indicate, and shall reflect the majority and minority views. At the request of any member of the Committee, the views of that member on all or any part of the reports shall also be reflected.5. The Committee shall meet at least once a year, preferably on the occasion of the ordinary meeting of the Commission.6. The Committee may convene additional meetings at the request of at least two (2) of the members of the Commission, provided that a majority of the members support the request.7. The Committee shall exercise its functions in accordance with such rules of procedure, guidelines and directives as the Commission may adopt.8. In support of the work of the Committee, the staff of the Commission shall:(a) collect the information necessary for the work of the Committee and develop a data base, in accordance with the procedures established by the Commission;(b) provide such statistical analyses as the Committee deems necessary for carrying out its functions;(c) prepare the reports of the Committee;(d) distribute to the members of the Committee all pertinent information, particularly that set out in subparagraph (a) of paragraph 8 of this Article.Article XIScientific Advisory Committee1. The Commission shall establish a Scientific Advisory Committee, which shall be composed of a representative designated by each member of the Commission, who shall have appropriate qualifications or relevant experience in the area of competence of the Committee, and who may be accompanied by such experts or advisers as that member may deem advisable.2. The Commission may invite to participate in the work of the Committee organizations or persons with recognized scientific experience in matters related to the work of the Commission.3. The functions of the Committee shall be those established in Annex 4 of this Convention.4. The Committee shall meet at least once a year, preferably prior to a meeting of the Commission.5. The Committee may convene additional meetings at the request of at least two (2) of the members of the Commission, provided that a majority of the members support the request.6. The Director shall serve as Chairman of the Committee or may delegate the exercise of this function subject to the approval of the Commission.7. The Committee shall strive to adopt its reports and recommendations by consensus. If every effort to achieve consensus has failed, the reports shall so indicate, and shall reflect the majority and minority views. At the request of any member of the Committee, the views of that member on all or any part of the reports shall also be reflected.Article XIIAdministration1. The Commission shall appoint, in accordance with the adopted rules of procedure and taking into account any criteria established therein, a Director, whose competence in the field of this Convention is established and generally recognized, in particular in its scientific, technical and administrative aspects, and who shall be responsible to the Commission and may be removed by the Commission at its discretion. The term of the Director shall be of 4 years, and he may be reappointed as many times as the Commission decides.2. The functions of the Director shall be:(a) preparing research plans and programs for the Commission;(b) preparing budget estimates for the Commission;(c) authorizing the disbursement of