Governance frameworks Clause Samples

Governance frameworks. 3.1.1 States, acting as flag States, port States, coastal States or importing or exporting (market) States in conformity with the relevant rules of international law, in particular trade-related instruments, or when exercising jurisdiction over their nationals, should, with the advice of the competent fisheries management authority, contribute to the attainment of their objectives for the management of bycatch and reduction of discards. 3.1.2 States should establish and implement national policies, legal and institutional frameworks for the effective management of bycatch and the reduction of discards, including those measures agreed by RFMO/As in which they are members or participate as cooperating non-members. Governance and legal frameworks should enable, inter alia: (i) the application of an ecosystem approach to fisheries; (ii) the use of effective input controls and/or output controls especially in fisheries where bycatch and discards are a significant issue; (iii) as appropriate, the implementation of co-management and community-based management of fisheries to better manage bycatch and reduce discards; and (iv) the implementation of measures and actions set out in international conventions, internationally agreed guidelines and other international fisheries instruments, in order to manage bycatch and reduce discards.
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  • Governance (a) The HSP represents, warrants and covenants that it has established, and will maintain for the period during which this Agreement is in effect, policies and procedures: that set out a code of conduct for, and that identify the ethical responsibilities for all persons at all levels of the HSP’s organization; to ensure the ongoing effective functioning of the HSP; for effective and appropriate decision-making; for effective and prudent risk-management, including the identification and management of potential, actual and perceived conflicts of interest; for the prudent and effective management of the Funding; to monitor and ensure the accurate and timely fulfillment of the HSP’s obligations under this Agreement and compliance with the Enabling Legislation; to enable the preparation, approval and delivery of all Reports; to address complaints about the provision of Services, the management or governance of the HSP; and to deal with such other matters as the HSP considers necessary to ensure that the HSP carries out its obligations under this Agreement. (b) The HSP represents and warrants that: it has, or will have within 60 Days of the execution of this Agreement, a Performance Agreement with its CEO that ties a reasonable portion of the CEO’s compensation plan to the CEO’s performance; it will take all reasonable care to ensure that its CEO complies with the Performance Agreement; it will enforce the HSP’s rights under the Performance Agreement; and a reasonable portion of any compensation award provided to the CEO during the term of this Agreement will be pursuant to an evaluation of the CEO’s performance under the Performance Agreement and the CEO’s achievement of performance goals and performance improvement targets and in compliance with Applicable Law. “compensation award”, for the purposes of Section 9.3(b)(4) above, means all forms of payment, benefits and perquisites paid or provided, directly or indirectly, to or for the benefit of a CEO who performs duties and functions that entitle him or her to be paid.

  • Corporate Governance Matters The Parent Board shall take all necessary corporate action, to the extent within its power and authority, so that, as of the Effective Time, the directors constituting the Parent Board shall be as set forth in Schedule 2.15.

  • GOVERNANCE ARRANGEMENTS Enforceability of the Agreement

  • Governance Structure The Academy shall be organized and administered under the direction of the Academy Board and pursuant to the governance structure as set forth in its Bylaws. The Academy’s Board of Directors shall meet at least six times per fiscal year, unless another schedule is mutually agreed upon by the University President or Designee and the Academy.

  • Corporate Governance The Organisation must ensure services are delivered in a manner consistent with the NSW Health Corporate Governance and Accountability Compendium.