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442 All states that make application to the President of the Permanent Commission and declare their adherence to this Convention shall be members of the Association.

All States, members of the Association, pledge themselves to contribute annually to the Central Office, through their Governments or through one of their scientific societies, the quota fixed in article 4.

These annual assessments must total at least 25,000 francs (or 20,000 marks).

The annual quotas shall be determined on the basis of the population of the States, according to the following schedule:


 * (a) A State whose population is less than five million inhabitants will pay an annual quota of 500 francs (or 400 marks);

(b) A State whose population is between five and ten million inhabitants will pay an annual quota of 1000 francs (or 800 marks).

(c) A State whose population is between ten and twenty million inhabitants will pay an annual quota of 2000 francs (or 1600 marks).

(d) A State whose population is over twenty million inhabitants will pay an annual quota of 4000 francs (or 3200 marks). The annual assessments of the States shall not be modified by new admissions of States to the Association. A newly admitted State shall pay the assessment corresponding to its population, in accordance with the above schedule.

The organs of the Association shall be:
 * a) the General Assembly.
 * b) the Permanent Commission.
 * c) the Central Office.

The General Assembly shall be composed of delegates of the member States of the Association. It shall meet at least once every four years.

In a case where the entire quota is paid by a scientific society, its delegate shall have the right to vote as representative of the State to which the society belongs.

It shall be convened by the President of the Permanent Commission and with the consent of the latter.

The notice of meeting shall include the agenda of the General Assembly.

The President of the Permanent Commission may be appointed President of the General Assembly.