A/HRC/10/54 page 37 Art. 46 Powers of the ICC Bureau The ICC Bureau is empowered to act generally in the name of the ICC and to carry out the purpose and functions of the ICC. Without limiting the generality of the powers of management the ICC Bureau is empowered to: • Decide applications for accreditation after considering a recommendation from the Sub-Committee on Accreditation • Decide applications for membership of the ICC • Summon General Meetings of the ICC • Collaborate and work with the OHCHR and its NIU, and in particular to work with the NIU in connection with the ICC accreditation process, annual meetings of the ICC, meetings of the ICC Bureau and international conferences of NHRIs. In addition, the NIU will facilitate and coordinate the participation of NHRIs in the Human Rights Council, its mechanisms, and the United Nations human rights treaty bodies • Use and accept the services of the NIU as the Secretariat for the ICC, the ICC Bureau and its Sub-Committee on Accreditation • Appoint from the members of the ICC Bureau a person to be the treasurer of the ICC • Acquire, lease, dispose of or otherwise deal in property of any kind • Open bank accounts, appoint signatories thereto and define the authority of the signatories • Spend money and do all things it considers desirable to promote the purposes of the ICC • Delegate any function to a nominated person, standing committee or subcommittee of persons or members • Co-ordinate and arrange conferences, meetings, standing committees and sub-committees, and other activities • Engage, dismiss or suspend employees, agents and contractors • Enter into contracts • Engage professional assistance for the preparation of annual and other financial statements, to obtain legal advice, and for any other purpose • Prepare and disseminate information notes, bulletins and papers of any kind to members, and to promote generally information about human rights issues and activities of the Human Rights Council, its mechanisms, the United Nations human rights treaty bodies, and of the ICC in which members could have an interest • Receive financial grants and donations, and gifts of any kind