Cap. 512 чл. 12Establishment of Council Secretariat.

The administrative affairs of the Council shall be managed by the Council Secretariat, and shall fall within the competence of the

Directorate responsible for Enterprise Policy within the Ministry responsible for the Economy, and the Council, with the approval of the

Minister, may appoint such officers as may be necessary for the due and efficient discharge of the functions to the Council.

(2) The Council Secretariat shall be responsible for the Council’s technical and secretarial services, and shall, be inter alia, responsible for:

(a) the provision of administrative and secretarial services required by the Council, the Committee or the sub-committee nominated in terms of article 10(6);

(b) ensuring that all information that may be required for the Council members to effectively carry out their functions is made available;

(c) ensuring that all follow up action is taken in order to implement directions or decisions taken by the Council or the sub-committee;

(d) providing information and carrying out preparatory work for the purpose of the Council’s activity reports, and overseeing and assessing execution of these tasks;

(e) ensuring that office services are provided for the running of the Council and the sub-committee;

(f) exercising any other responsibility as may be delegated by the Chairperson on behalf of the Council; and

(g) ensuring that the Council and the Committee operate in strict adherence with Government financial regulations which shall apply to the Council and to the Committee.