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Paragraph 3 of Article 14 was repealed by the Agreement Amending the Treaty adopted on 8 September, 2009.
Paragraph 3A of Article 14 was repealed by the Agreement Amending the Treaty adopted on 8 September, 2009.
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