SOUTHERN AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY CHAPTER FIVE INSTITUTIONS ARTICLE 9 ESTABLISHMENT OF INSTITUTIONS 1. 2. The following institutions are hereby established: (a) the Summit of Heads of State or Government; (b) the Organ on Politics, Defence and Security Co-operation; (c) the Council of Ministers; (d) the Sectoral and Cluster Ministerial Committees; (e) the Standing Committee of Officials; (f) the Secretariat; (g) the Tribunal; and (h) SADC National Committees. Other institutions may be established as necessary. ARTICLE 9A TROIKA 1. The Troika shall apply with respect to the following institutions: (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) 2. the Summit; the Organ; the Council; the Sectoral and Cluster Ministerial Committees; and the Standing Committee of Officials. The Troika of the Summit shall consist of: (a) (b) (c) the Chairperson of SADC; the Incoming Chairperson of SADC who shall be the Deputy Chairperson of SADC; and the Outgoing Chairperson of SADC. 3. The respective offices of the Troika of the Summit shall be held for a period of one year. 4. The membership and term of office of the Troika of the Council, the Sectoral and Cluster Ministerial Committees and the Standing Committee of Officials shall correspond to the membership and term of office of the Troika of the Summit. Consolidated text of the Treaty of the Southern African Development Community, as Amended -8-