PART VII
MISCELLANEOUS
27. Financial Year
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(1) The financial year of the Institute shall begin on 1 April and end on 31 March in the following year: Provided that the first financial year of the Institute may begin on a day after 1 April and end on 31 March next following.
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(2) The report of the auditor shall be presented to the Council within 4 months of the end of the financial year.
28. Audit of Accounts
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(1) The financial members shall at each Annual General Meeting appoint an auditor to hold office from the conclusion of the meeting until the conclusion of the next Annual General Meeting.
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(2) The accounts of all transactions of the Institute shall be audited by the auditor.
29. Amendments to Agreement
The members of the Institute may by special resolution amend the Agreement.
30. Signatories
This Agreement shall be open for signature by any participating Government of a member state.
31. Ratification
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(1) This Agreement shall be subject to ratification or acceptance by the signatory participating Governments.
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(2) Instruments of Ratification shall be deposited with the Director General of the Organisation of the Eastern Caribbean States who shall transmit certified copies to each participating Government.
32. Accession
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(1) After entry into force of this Agreement the participating states may invite any state to accede to this Agreement, always provided that the resolution containing such invitation receive the unanimous agreement of the member states who have ratified this Agreement.
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(2) Accession shall be effected by the deposit with the Director General of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States of an instrument of accession which shall take effect 3 months after the date of its deposit.
33. Entry into force
This Agreement shall enter into force on the first day of the third month following that in which the fifth instrument of ratification or acceptance is deposited.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF the representatives of the participating Governments being duly authorised on their behalf, have signed this Agreement.
DONE AT Old Towne, Montserrat this 23rd day of November 2000.
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| For the Government of Anguilla |
| sgd/ Lester Bird |
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| For the Government of Antigua and Barbuda |
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| For the Government of the British Virgin Islands |
| sgd/ Pierre Charles |
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| For the Government of the Commonwealth of Dominica |
| sgd/ Keith Mitchell |
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| For the Government of Grenada |
| sgd/ David Brandt |
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| For the Government of Montserrat |
| sgd/ Denzil L Douglas |
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| For the Government of St Christopher and Nevis |
| sgd/ Kenny D Anthony |
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| For the Government of Saint Lucia |
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| For the Government of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |