(b) Acquire and dispose of movable and immovable property ; and (c) Sue and be sued in its own name . ARTICLE 9 GRANTING OF DIPLOMATIC STATUS Each State Party shall accord CCARDESA, its property and Staff diplomati c status, privileges, immunities and facilities in accordance with its own laws . ARTICLE 1 0 INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMEN T The principal institutions responsible for the direction and implementation o f this Charter shall be : 1 States Parties Ministers ; 2 The General Assembly ; 3 The Board of Directors ; and 4 The CCARDESA Secretariat . ARTICLE 1 1 STATES PARTIES MINISTERS 1 2 The States Parties Ministers shall form the supreme organ o f CCARDESA. The Ministers shall : (a) (b) (c) (d) Appoint members of the Board of Directors ; Approve regional R&D priorities for CCARDESA o n recommendation from the General Assembly ; Approve proposals for amendments to the Charter ; and Receive CCARDESA Annual Reports from the SADC Secretariat. ARTICLE 1 2 GENERAL ASSEMBLY There shall be a General Assembly for CCARDESA, consisting of members from the following institutions from each State Party : (a) (b) Ministries responsible for Agriculture and Food Security ; Agro-industry; (c) (d) Agricultural Education Institutions ; Farmer Organisations ; and(e) Agricultural Civil Society Organisations . 7