5. Nothing in this Protocol shall be construed as preventing one or more individual Member States, between themselves, to undertake the speedier implementation of the provisions of this Protocol and due cognizance shall be given to this option in the preparation of applicable implementation strategies contemplated in Article 13.7, paragraph 4 of this Protocol. ARTICLE 13.3 SATCC 1. The Member States hereby confirm that the SATCC is the commission which has been constituted for the transport, communications and meteorology sectors, contemplated in Article 12 of the Treaty. 2. The SATCC shall comprise of a) a Committee of Ministers which shall be the supreme body of the SATCC and provide overall guidance and general coordination for the preparation and the implementation of a regional policy agenda and development strategies in the transport, communications and meteorology sectors; b) a Committee of Senior Officials which shall report to the Committee of Ministers and serve as nodal point to guide and co-ordinate the sectoral and sub-sectoral implementation strategies and sustain their implementation within the parameters of the regional policy agenda; c) sub-sectoral committees with their specialised working groups which shall report to the Committee of Senior Officials and shall programme and facilitate detailed implementation of sectoral and sub-sectoral strategies, evaluate performance, survey results and identify strengths and weaknesses assisted by regional bodies acting in a consultative capacity; d) a technical unit, the SATCCTU; and e) such other committees or regional bodies as may from time to time be established and approved for incorporation into the SATCC by the Committee of Ministers. 3. The SATCC shall be responsible to the Council contemplated in Article 11 of the Treaty. 4. The SATCC shall work closely with the Secretariat in the execution of its functions contemplated in Article 12 of the Treaty. 5. The SATCC-TU shall be responsible for the necessary co-operation and liaison between the SATCC and the Secretariat by providing such information and documentation regarding the implementation of this Protocol as may be requested from time to time by the Secretariat. ARTICLE 13.4 COMMITTEE OF MINISTERS 1. The members of the Committee of Ministers shall be the Ministers responsible for transport, communications and meteorology portfolios. 2. The Committee of Ministers shall meet at least once per year.