A/RES/53/238 Page 3 9. Decides to appropriate to the Special Account for the United Nations Mission in the Central African Republic the amount of 34,309,800 dollars gross (33,860,700 dollars net) for the operation of the Mission in respect of the period from 1 July 1998 to 30 June 1999, in addition to the amount of 29,105,850 dollars gross (28,369,350 dollars net) already appropriated under the terms of General Assembly resolution 52/249 and inclusive of the amount of 18,111,200 dollars gross (17,728,700 dollars net) authorized by the Advisory Committee under the terms of section IV of Assembly resolution 49/233 A of 23 December 1994; 10. Decides also, as an ad hoc arrangement, taking into account the amount of 29,105,850 gross (28,369,350 dollars net) already apportioned under the terms of General Assembly resolution 52/249, to apportion among Member States the additional amount of 34,309,800 dollars gross (33,860,700 dollars net) for the period from 1 July 1998 to 30 June 1999, in accordance with the composition of groups set out in paragraphs 3 and 4 of its resolution 43/232 of 1 March 1989, as adjusted by the Assembly in its resolutions 44/192 B of 21 December 1989, 45/269 of 27 August 1991, 46/198 A of 20 December 1991, 47/218 A of 23 December 1992, 49/249 A of 20 July 1995, 49/249 B of 14 September 1995, 50/224 of 11 April 1996, 51/218 A to C of 18 December 1996 and 52/230 of 31 March 1998 and its decisions 48/472 A of 23 December 1993 and 50/451 B of 23 December 1995, and taking into account the scale of assessments for the years 1998 and 1999, as set out in its resolution 52/215 A of 22 December 1997; 11. Decides further that, in accordance with the provisions of its resolution 973 (X) of 15 December 1955, there shall be set off against the apportionment among Member States, as provided for in paragraph 10 above, their respective share in the Tax Equalization Fund of the estimated additional staff assessment income of 449,100 dollars approved for the Mission for the period from 1 July 1998 to 30 June 1999; 12. Decides to appropriate the amount of 33,367,875 dollars gross (32,572,675 dollars net) for the operation and liquidation of the Mission for the period from 1 July 1999 to 30 June 2000, inclusive of the amount of 1,659,640 dollars for the support account for peacekeeping operations and the amount of 325,435 dollars for the United Nations Logistics Base at Brindisi, Italy, to be apportioned as an ad hoc arrangement among Member States in accordance with the scheme set out in the present resolution and the scale of assessments for the years 1999 and 2000, as set out in its resolution 52/215 A; 13. Decides also that, in accordance with the provisions of its resolution 973 (X), there shall be set off against the apportionment among Member States, as provided for in paragraph 12 above, their respective share in the Tax Equalization Fund of the estimated staff assessment income of 795,200 dollars approved for the period from 1 July 1999 to 30 June 2000; 14. Decides further that, for Member States that have fulfilled their financial obligations to the Mission, there shall be set off against their apportionment, as provided for in paragraph 10 above, their respective share of the unencumbered balance of 1,893,000 dollars gross (1,791,800 dollars net) in respect of the period from 1 July 1997 to 30 June 1998; 15. Decides that, for Member States that have not fulfilled their financial obligations to the Mission, their share of the unencumbered balance of 1,893,000 dollars gross (1,791,800 dollars net) in respect of the period from 1 July 1997 to 30 June 1998 shall be set off against their outstanding obligations; 16. Invites voluntary contributions to the Mission in cash and in the form of services and supplies acceptable to the Secretary-General, to be administered, as appropriate, in accordance with the procedure and practices established by the General Assembly; /...