SADC Financial Regulations Effective 1 April 2013 “Deputy Executive Secretary (Finance and Administration)” (“DES-FA”) means the Deputy Executive Secretary appointed under Article 10 (7) of the Treaty “to strategically and effectively lead, direct and manage the provision of corporate support services, i.e. human resources management, financial administration, legal services, information communications technology and other administrative services within the SADC Secretariat.”; “Deputy Executive Secretary (Regional Integration)” (“DES-RI”) means the Deputy Executive Secretary appointed under Article 10 (7) of the Treaty “to strategically and effectively lead and manage the implementation of SADC Regional Integration Programmes”; “Development Partner” (“DP”) means any donor institution, governmental or quasi governmental organisation contributing finance for development of areas covered by the SADC mandate or objectives; “Director” means the Head of a Directorate; “Director of Budget and Finance” (“DBF”) means the Director appointed by the Executive Secretary “to facilitate an efficient and effective administration and reporting on the utilisation of resources at the SADC Secretariat”. The DBF is the functional head of the budget and finance directorate and principal financial advisor to Management; “Estimates” means the statements of the proposed SADC revenues and expenditure in any financial year which when approved becomes the annual budget; “Executive Secretary” is the head of the secretariat appointed in accordance with Article 14(2) of the Treaty. “Extra Budgetary Expenditure” means any expenditure outside of a budget approved by Council; “Financing Agreement” means any agreement between SADC and any Development Partner that contributes finance for development of areas covered by the SADC mandate or objectives; “Finance Officer” means an officer within the Budget and Finance Directorate appointed as Finance Officer by the Executive Secretary to perform a delegated function in support of the DBF’s role to enable him/her discharge his/her responsibilities; Page 9 of 100