Ministerial Declaration on the DAC

Article 1.    

The Disability Action Council (DAC) - a permanent semi-autonomous body shall be organized to replace the Disability Action Committee which its mandate has been finished.

Article 2.    

The DAC's Executive Board shall consist of not less than nine and not more than eleven members for a period of three years. It is made up of five representatives of the Government of Cambodia, three representatives who are disabled persons from local MOSALVY registered NGOs which are involved in disability activities, and other three representatives of international MOSALVY registered NGOs which are involved in activities relating to disability.

The current composition and tenure of members of the Executive Board refer to annex 1 attached to these papers.

Article 3.    

The DAC will act in a professional advisory capacity in relation to government, policy-makers and key NGO representatives on all issues affecting the well being of people with disabilities. It also serves as a national focal point on disability matters to facilitate the continuous evolution of a comprehensive national approach to rehabilitation, equalization of opportunities and prevention of disabilities.

Article 4.    

The DAC's Executive Board has the following responsibilities:

• To advise on policies regarding the development and support of services with and for disabled people.
• To advise on programmes and budgets for the implementation of the Programme of Action.
• To decide on all matters and activities undertaken within the scope of the DAC's statutes.

Article 5.    

The Chairperson shall preside at all meetings of the Board or in his / her absence the Deputy Chairperson shall preside. In the absence of Chairperson and Deputy Chairperson, a member elected by the members present from among their number shall preside.

A question proposed at any meeting of the Board shall be determined by a simple majority of the members present and voting and where there is an equality of votes, the person presiding at the meeting shall have a second or casting vote.

Article 6.    

A member who cannot attend the meeting, is entitled to appoint a person representing him / her to the meeting but the appointee does not have voting rights. However, the member should have his / her proxy vote. The Chairperson should be informed in writing at least one week in advance.

Members who will be absent for three consecutive meetings will be asked to reconfirm their interest. They may be replaced at their request or by a majority vote of the Board members.

Article 7.    

The Executive Board will meet once in two months to discuss and solve matters, raised by Technical and Specialized Committees and DAC Secretariat, and to provide directly or through the Secretariat guidance, direction, supervision and decision.

Article 8.    

The Executive Board is entitled to appoint an Executive Director of th DAC Secretariat to be overall responsible for the Secretariat execution and management, and to monitor and evaluate the work of the DAC Secretariat.

All technical work shall be organized and implemented by the DAC Technical and Specialized Committees, and DAC Affiliated Organizations.

Article 9.    

The Disability Action Council is entitled to use its own seal.

Article 10.    

All previous decisions, which shall be contrary of this declaration, shall be annulled.

Article 11.    

Members of the DAC's Executive Board as stated in annex 1 of the Article 2 shall carry effectively out the content of this declaration from the day when it shall have been signed.