1. The Technical Attaché Office shall be financially independent of the diplomatic mission and shall follow its financial and administrative procedures and human resources regulations according to the by-law of the entity to which it belongs. The Technical Attaché Office shall bear the operational expenses and relevant costs from its budget, and the technical attaché or his delegate shall manage and oversee the necessary accounting procedures.

2. The Technical Attaché Office shall adhere to the contracting and financial procedures applicable in the diplomatic mission regarding local employees.

3. The diplomatic missions and the Technical Attaché Offices shall share the costs of implementing joint engineering projects, such as divisions, finishes, furnishings, and others, as well as the costs of operation and maintenance in the light of the use of the diplomatic mission's premises.