A regulation on the establishment of a National Council was adopted by the National Consultative Council (NCC) today.
This follows the approval of another ground-breaking regulation yesterday, on the Establishment of a Transitional Cabinet.
Minor modifications were done to the draft regulation on the council, inclusive of a name change from the originally proposed National Legislative Council (NLC) to National Council (NC). It was agreed that this would emphasize the consultative nature of the body.
The current 15-member NCC, a quasi-cabinet and quasi-legislative body, will be dissolved at the first session of the National Council.
The NC will consist of 33 East Timorese members from the political, religious and private sector. The SRSG will have the final say in the approval of any draft regulation proposed to the cabinet by the NC.
