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(g)  any other sum, freely donated or accruing to the Centre for the
furtherance of ADR in midstream and downstream petroleum operations
in Nigeria ; and
(h)  any other financial resources that may be approved by the Advisory
Council.
The Centre’s accounts and financial year
13.—(1) The Centre will apply accounting rules and principles in
accordance with recognised international standards, in managing its accounts
and records.
(2)  The financial year of the Centre will commence on 1st January and
will end on 31st December of each year.
Representation of the Centre
14.—(1)  The Centre Coordinator will represent the Centre before entities
and judicial authorities.
(2) The Centre Coordinator may delegate the power in subparagraph
(1) to an officer of the Centre, provided that such delegation is specific and in
writing.
Registration on the lists of arbitrators, mediators,
conciliators, and experts
15.  Registration on the lists of arbitrators, mediators, conciliators, and
experts will be subject to, and in accordance with conditions prescribed by the
Advisory Council.
Confidentiality and conflict of interest
16.—(1) Meetings and deliberations of the Advisory Council, the
Administrative Secretariat, and the subcommittees will be held in camera.
(2)  A member of the Advisory Council or the Administrative Secretariat
shall not attend or participate in meetings or vote on any matter or decision to
which he is party, in which he has a direct or an indirect interest, or in respect
of which he is an agent, a legal representative, a guardian, or a custodian of
one of the disputants.
(3)  A member of the Advisory Council or the Administrative Secretariat
must disclose such a relationship or conflict of interest.
(4)  The members of the Advisory Council, the subcommittees and the
employees of the Administrative Secretariat of the Centre shall not disclose
or divulge, during or after their term of service with the Centre, any information
or documents related to the work or services of the Centre.