SOUTHERN AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY 3. The Deputy Executive Secretary for Regional Integration shall lead and manage the implementation of SADC Regional Integration programmes, and shall report to the Executive Secretary. 1 3A. The Deputy Executive Secretary for Finance and Administration shall lead and manage the provision of corporate support services of the SADC Secretariat, and shall report to the Executive Secretary.2 4. The Secretariat shall have such other staff as may be determined by the Council from time to time. 5. Except as otherwise provided in this Treaty, the structures of the Secretariat and specifications, descriptions and grading of jobs of the staff of the Secretariat shall be as determined from time to time by the Council. ARTICLE 15 THE EXECUTIVE SECRETARY 1. 1 2 The Executive Secretary shall be responsible to the Council for the following: (a) consultation and coordination with the Governments and other institutions of Member States; (b) pursuant to the direction of Council, Summit or on his or her own initiative, undertaking measures aimed at promoting the objectives of SADC and enhancing its performance; (c) promotion of co-operation with other organisations for the furtherance of the objectives of SADC; (d) organising and servicing meetings of the Summit, the Council, the Standing Committee and any other meetings convened on the direction of the Summit or the Council; (e) custodianship of the property of SADC; (f) appointment of the staff of the Secretariat, in accordance with procedures, and under Terms and Conditions of Service determined by the Council; (g) administration and finances of the Secretariat; (h) preparation of Annual Reports on the activities of SADC and its institutions; (i) preparation of the Budget and Audited Accounts of SADC for submission to the Council; (j) diplomatic and other representations of SADC; (k) public relations and promotion of SADC; and Paragraph 3 of Article 14 was repealed by the Agreement Amending the Treaty adopted on 8 September, 2009. Paragraph 3A of Article 14 was repealed by the Agreement Amending the Treaty adopted on 8 September, 2009. Consolidated text of the Treaty of the Southern African Development Community, as Amended - 14 -

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