Chapter One ARTICLE 1 DEFINITIONS In this Treaty, unless the context otherwise requires: "Treaty" means this Treaty establishing SADC; "Protocol" means an instrument of implementation of this Treaty, having the same legal force as this Treaty; "Community" means the organisation for economic integration established by Article 2 of this Treaty; "Region" means the geographical area of the Member States of SADC; "Member State" means a member of SADC; "Summit" means the Summit of the Heads of State or Government of SADC established by Article 9 of this Treaty; "High Contracting Parties" means States, herein represented by Heads of State or Government or their duly authorised representatives for purposes of the establishment of the Community; "Council" means the Council of Ministers of SADC established by Article 9 of this Treaty; "Secretariat" means the Secretariat of SADC established by Article 9 of this Treaty; "Executive Secretary" means the chief executive officer of SADC appointed under Article 10 (7) of this Treaty; "Commission" means a commission of SADC established by Article 9 of this Treaty; "Tribunal" means the tribunal of the Community established by Article 9 of this Treaty; "Sectoral Committee" means a committee referred to in Article 38 of this Treaty; "Sector Coordinating Unit" means a unit referred to in Article 38 of this Treaty; "Standing Committee" means the Standing Committee of Officials established by Article 9 of this Treaty; "Fund" means resources available at any given time for application to programmes, projects and activities of SADC as provided by Article 26 of this Treaty. Chapter Two ESTABLISHMENT AND LEGAL STATUS ARTICLE 2 ESTABLISHMENT