S.L. 627.1 Art. 11Composition, meetings and reporting.

(1) IACD shall be composed of the Permanent

Secretaries of every line Ministry or their representatives, and the

Director responsible for DDI, and the Permanent Secretary or his representative shall be the Chairperson of the IACD. ex officio

(2) IACD can be convened by the Chairperson:

(i) in its full formation, with a minimum of two (2) such meetings convened every year, wherein general matters and updates are also discussed; or

(ii) by calling a meeting bringing together specific Permanent Secretaries or their representatives, depending on the thematic nature of the items on the agenda for a specific IACD meeting.

(3) The Chairperson can also invite representatives of other entities or other individuals on an basis for a specific meeting, ad hoc in view of discussions on specific meeting agenda items that would benefit from the involvement of said representatives or individuals:

Provided that these representatives shall not have a vote in the case that a vote is taken and should not be considered for the purpose of reaching a quorum.

(4) The Chairperson shall cause a report of all IACD meetings and sub-Committee meetings to be transmitted to the IDCC, through a written brief, which are subsequently discussed as a specific agenda point at the next scheduled IDCC meeting.