c) 2 3 the Secretariat shall comprise of a Director and staff appointed or seconded by the Member State co-ordinating the HRD Sector. The Committee of Ministers shall have the following functions a) to establish the policy and strategy of the sub-Sector; b) to review areas of co-operation as provided in Article 4 of this Protocol; c) to consider and recommend for approval by the Council the annual reports of the subSector; d) to consider and approve recommendations on projects and programmes; e) to consider and approve recommendations on rules and regulations governing the subSector; f) to consider any matter having a bearing on the objectives, direction and implementation of this Protocol brought to its attention by a Member State, the Committee of Senior Officials or the Secretariat; g) to recommend to the Council amendments to the Protocol and/or changes or modifications to the structure of the sub-Sector; h) to elect the chairpersons, vice-chairpersons of the meetings of the Committee of Ministers and decide on the venues and dates of these meetings; i) to consider any matter referred to the Committee of Ministers by the Council; j) to create such other organs as may be necessary for the implementation of this Protocol; k) to identify and introduce new areas of co-operation which may be agreed to be areas of co-operation in terms of this Protocol; 1) to add to or eliminate an area or areas of co-operation as may be agreed under this Protocol; m) to recommend to the Council of Ministers the adoption of subsidiary agreements to regulate co-operation in any particular area of co-operation; however such subsidiary agree ment shall not be inconsistent with the provisions of this Protocol. The Committee of Senior Officials shall have the following functions:- a) i) to advise the Committee of Ministers on the activities of the Sub-Sector; ii) to recommend the agenda, provisional work programmes, studies and projects proposed by the Secretariat of the Sub-Sector for the consideration of the Committee of Ministers; 22