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Commissions have
been set up in accordance with the provisions of the Act in
the following three areas of interest:-
- Economic
Affairs;
- Infrastructure, Physical Resources,
Environment and Sustainable Development; and
- Social
Affairs and Human Resource Development.
Each Commission is chaired by a Commissioner
appointed by the Council and consists of 8 to 12 members. A
Councillor cannot concurrently be a member of more than
2 Commissions. The three Commissioners hold office for a period
of 18 months and are eligible for reappointment for a further
period of 18 months.
The Functions of the Commissions are
to: -
- undertake such studies and prepare
such statements, reports and recommendations as the Council
may require;
- recommend to the Council the
undertaking of such studies as it considers necessary;
- recommend to the Executive Committee the appointment and
constitution of working groups for the purpose of undertaking
the studies and shall outline the objectives, broad terms
of reference and means of functioning of such working
groups;
- make recommendations to the
Executive Committee for the carrying out of any
research, including the recruitment of any research assistant
or the assignment of any consultancy to undertake
any specific study that may be necessary; and
- advise the Council on any other matter referred to it
by the Council.
The members of a Commission may, in the performance of their
functions, be assisted by persons who are allowed to attend
the meetings of the Commission but who do not participate in
the final decision-making of the Commission. They may offer
their views but shall have no right to vote.
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