SOUTHERN AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY
5.
The Troika of the Organ shall consist of:
(a)
(b)
(c)
6.
the Chairperson of the Organ;
the Incoming Chairperson of the Organ who shall be the Deputy Chairperson of the
Organ; and
the Outgoing Chairperson of the Organ.
The Troika of each institution shall function as a steering committee of the institution and
shall, in between the meetings of the institution, be responsible for:
(a)
(b)
(c)
decision – making;
facilitating the implementation of decisions; and
providing policy directions.
7.
The Troika of each institution shall have power to create committees on an ad hoc basis.
8.
The Troika of each institution shall determine its own rules of procedure.
9.
The Troika of each institution may co-opt other members as and when required.
ARTICLE 10
THE SUMMIT
1.
The Summit shall consist of the Heads of State or Government of all Member States, and shall
be the supreme policy-making Institution of SADC.
2.
The Summit shall be responsible for the overall policy direction and control of the functions
of SADC.
3.
Subject to Article 22 of this Treaty, the Summit shall adopt legal instruments for the
implementation of the provisions of this Treaty; provided that the Summit may delegate this
authority to the Council or any other institution of SADC as the Summit may deem
appropriate.
4.
The Summit shall elect a Chairperson and a Deputy Chairperson of SADC from among its
members for one year on the basis of rotation.
5.
The Summit shall meet at least twice a year.
6.
The Summit may create committees, other institutions and organs as it may consider
necessary.
7.
The Summit shall appoint the Executive Secretary and one or more Deputy Executive
Secretaries, on the recommendation of the Council.
8.
Subject to Article 8 of this Treaty, the Summit shall decide on the admission of new members
to SADC.
9.
Unless otherwise provided in this Treaty, the decisions of the Summit shall be taken by
consensus and shall be binding.
Consolidated text of the Treaty of the Southern African Development Community, as Amended
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