Section 17: Powers and privileges of Associated Countries

(1) Every Associated Country shall have the right to appoint as many delegates as the Council may by resolution passed at a general meeting determine to attend any of the following meetings, that is-
(a) annual general meetings of the Council; and
(b) any meeting of any of the following bodies-
(i) all International Committees except the Appointments Committee;
(ii) all working parties engaged on revision of any examination syllabus;
(iii) unless the Registrar directs otherwise, all National Sub-Committees of International Committees (except the Appointments Committee) of member countries.
(2) An Associated Country shall be served with copies of the minutes and all other relevant documents of the proceedings of any meeting which it is entitled to attend under subsection (1) of this section, but the delegates of an Associated Country shall not be entitled to vote at any such meeting nor count towards a quorum.
(3) Every Associated Country shall bear the whole cost of sending its delegates to, and maintaining them at, meetings of the Council or any committee thereof.
(4) The privileges of an Associated Country shall include-
(a) the use at cost of the research and development facilities of the Test Development and Research Division of the Council in such manner as the Director thereof may with the approval of the Registrar recommend;
(b) the use of the data processing facilities of the Council in such manner as the Registrar may direct.