15.1 Unless objection is offered by the receiving States or international organisations and conferences concerned, Member States may establish and maintain arrangements for joint overseas diplomatic or other representation, including, where appropriate, the accreditation of one representative to one or more States, international organisations or conferences.
15.2 Where such objection, referred to in the preceding paragraph, is made by an international organisation or conference by virtue of its constitution or rules of procedure or for any other reason and where the Member States are members of such organisation or conference, the Director-General shall take all appropriate steps, consistent with the constitution or rules of procedure of such organisation or conference, as to ensure the optimum realisation of the benefits of their membership of such organisation or conference.
15.3 The Director-General shall have the authority and responsibility for transmitting directives of the OECS Authority on joint foreign policy matters to heads of overseas diplomatic and other missions established by the Organisation. The Director-General shall take precedence in matters of protocol over the heads of such missions.
15.4 Heads of diplomatic or other missions of the Organisation shall be appointed in accordance with the national law of each Member State on the recommendation of the OECS Authority. Heads of diplomatic or other missions of the Organisation may at any time resign their offices by written notice to the Director-General, who shall promptly transmit any such notice to the Member States.
15.5 Subject to the preceding paragraph, the staff of such missions shall be appointed by the Director-General. In appointing such staff the Director-General shall have due regard to the provisions of Articles 13.4 to 13.5 of this Treaty. The terms and conditions of service of such staff shall, save as otherwise determined by the OECS Authority, be governed by such rules and regulations as govern the staff at the headquarters of the Organisation.
15.6 The expenses for diplomatic or other representatives referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article shall be apportioned among the Member States participating in such arrangements. The expenses for diplomatic or other representatives referred to in paragraph 4 of this Article shall be apportioned among the Member States.