The Council. 1. The Council shall consist of one Minister from each Member State, preferably a Minister responsible for economic planning or finance. 2. It shall be the responsibility of the Council to: a) oversee the functioning and development of SADC; b) oversee the implementation of the policies of SADC and the proper execution of its programmes; c) advise the Summit on matters of overall policy and efficient and harmonious functioning and development of SADC; d) approve policies, strategies and work programmes of SADC; e) direct, coordinate and supervise the operations of the institutions of SADC subordinate to it; f) define sectoral areas of co-operation and allocate to Member States responsibility for coordinating sectoral activities, or re-allocate such responsibilities; g) create its own committees as necessary; h) recommend to the Summit persons for appointment to the posts of Executive Secretary and Deputy Executive Secretary; i) determine the Terms and Conditions of Service of the staff of the institutions of SADC; j) convene conferences and other meetings as appropriate, for purposes of promoting the objectives and programmes of SADC; and k) perform such other duties as may be assigned to it by the Summit or this Treaty; The Chairman and Vice-Chairman of the Council shall be appointed by the Member States holding the Chairmanship and Vice-Chairmanship of SADC respectively. The Council shall meet at least once a year. The Council shall report and be responsible to the Summit. Decisions of the Council shall be by consensus.
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Sources: Treaty of the South African Development Community, Treaty of the South African Development Community