CONVINCED of the usefulness of all SADC legal instruments being cleared by the Legal Sector before they are submitted to the Council and to the Summit, HEREBY agree as follows: ARTICLE 1 DEFINITIONS 1. In this Protocol, terms of expressions defined in Article 1 of the Treaty shall bear the same meaning unless the context otherwise requires. 2. In this Protocol, unless the context otherwise requires, "Contact point" means the official referred to in Article 3(5)(b) of this Protocol; "Co-ordinator" means the official appointed in terms of Article 3(3)(c) of this Protocol; "Co-ordinating country" means the State Party responsible for co-ordinating the Legal Sector; "Protocol" means this Protocol and any amendments thereto; "Rules of Procedure" means rules of procedure for the meetings of the Sectoral Committees of Ministers and Standing Committee of Officials, as the case may be, made Pursuant to Article 20 of the Treaty; and "State Party" means a Member of SADC that has ratified or acceded to this Protocol. ARTICLE 2 OBJECTIVES The objectives of the Legal Sector shall be to (a) provide legal assistance to SADC and all its Institutions and Member States in matters relating to the interpretation and implementation of the Treaty, Protocols and subsidiary legal instruments made thereunder; (b) provide legal advice and related legal services to other SADC sectors; (c) assist State Parties in developing legal capacities and expertise in specific legal areas of concern; (d) facilitate the adoption of appropriate schemes of co-operation in criminal and civil matter; (e) promote the adoption of mutual assistance agreements and arrangements in criminal and civil matters;