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ARTICLE IX The South Pacific Conference 27. In order to associate with the work of the Commission representatives of the local inhabitants of, and of official and non-official institutions directly concerned with, the territories within the scope of the Commission, there shall be established a South Pacific Conference with advisory powers as a body auxiliary to the Commission. ARTICLE X Sessions of the Conference 28. A session of the South Pacific Conference shall be convoked within two years after this Agreement comes into force, and thereafter at intervals not exceeding three years. 29. Each session of the Conference shall be held in one of the territories within the scope of the Commission at a place designated by the Commission with due regard to the principle of rotation. 30. The Chairman of each session of the Conference shall be one of the Commissioners of the Government in whose territory the Session is held. 31. The Secretary-General shall be responsible for the administrative arrangements of the Conference. 32. The Commission shall adopt rules of procedure for the Conferences and approve the agenda for each session of the Conference. The Secretary-General shall prepare the necessary documents for consideration by the Commission. 33. The Conference may make recommendations to the Commission on procedural questions affecting its sessions. It may also recommend to the Commission the inclusion of specific items on the agenda for the Conference. ARTICLE XI Composition of the Conference 34. Delegates to the Conference shall be appointed for each territory which is within the scope of the Commission and which is designated for this purpose by the Commission. The maximum number of delegates for each territory shall be determined by the Commission. In general, the representation shall be at least two delegates for each designated territory. 35. Delegates shall be selected in such a manner as to ensure the greatest possible measure of representation of the local inhabitants of the territory. 36. Delegates shall be appointed for each designated territory in accordance with its constitutional procedure. 37. The delegations for each designated territory may include alternate delegates and as many advisers as the appointing authority considers necessary. ARTICLE XII Functions of thh Conference 38. The Conference may discuss such matters of common interest as fall within the competence of the Commission, and may make recommendations to the Commission on any such matters.