2. Delegates to the Conference shall be appointed for each territory in accordance with its constitutional procedure. The duration of their appointments shall be determined by the appointing governments.

Article XII.

Functions of the Conference.

The sessions of the Conference shall provide a regular rneans of consultation with and between the delegates from the territories on matters of common interest within the terms oi reference of .the Commission as described in Article IV hereof, atnd shall afford the opportunity to present to the Commission recommendations on such matters.

Article XIII.

Meetings of the Conference.

1. The Commission shall convene the Conference at least biennially, on such date as the Commission shall decide. The location of each session of the Conference, which shall be in one of the territories, shall be selected in rotation according to English alphabetical order of the Member Governments.

2. The Chairman of each session of the Conference shall be the Chairman of the national section of the Commission in whose territory the session is held.

Article XIV.

Central Secretariat.

1. The Commission shall establish, at a place within the Caribbean area to be agreed upon by the Member Governments, a Central Secretariat to serve the Commission and its auxiliary bodies.

2. A Secretary-General and a Deputy Secretary-General shall be appointed by the Commission under such terms and conditions as it shall prescribe. On the occurrence of a vacancy in the office of Secretary-General the position shall not be fiiled, except for special reasons approved by the Commission, by a candidate of the same nationality as the outgoing Secretary-General, regard being had to the desirability of continuity in the administration of the Commission's business. It, shali, however, be open to the Commission at its discretion to reappoint anv Secretarv-General for a further term. The SecretaryGeneral shall be the chief administrative officer of the Commission and shall carry out al 1 'directives of the Commission.