1. Without prejudice to the powers and functions vested in it by other provisions of this Convention, the Governing Council shall:
a)
adopt its own rules of procedure;
b)
adopt the administrative and financial regulations of the Organization;
c)
adopt the selection and appointment procedure of the Secretary-General and Deputy Secretaries-General;
d)
adopt the annual budget of revenues and expenditures of the Organization;
e)
adopt the rules of procedure for the institution of mediation proceedings;
f)
adopt the rules of procedure for mediation proceedings;
g)
adopt the code of conduct for mediators;
h)
review and approve the annual report on the operation of the Organization;
i)
appoint the Secretary-General and Deputy Secretaries-General;
j)
determine the conditions of service of the Secretary-General and Deputy Secretaries-General; and
k)
establish subsidiary institutions or advisory bodies of the Organization.
2. The Governing Council shall also exercise such other powers and perform such other functions as it shall determine to be necessary for the implementation of the provisions of this Convention.
3. The Governing Council shall not intervene in any ongoing mediation proceedings conducted under this Convention, nor shall it intervene in the conclusion of any settlement agreement by the parties.