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NATIONAL GENERAL COUNCIL (NGC)
If it is necessary to consult the party – between National Conferences - to review policy
and programs and make important decisions on new directions, the party can call a
National General Council. The composition is similar to a national conference but is
usually shorter in duration with only a few issues on the agenda.
PROVINCIAL CONFERENCES
The party’s provincial structure functions similarly to the party’s national structure. The
provinces hold provincial conferences every couple of years where policies and programs
are debated, a new provincial executive committee is elected, and reports are received. The
local branches are directly represented at the conference.
PROVINCIAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE (PEC)
The Provincial Executive Committee (PEC) is made up of the provincial chairperson,
deputy chairperson, provincial secretary, deputy secretary, provincial treasurer and a
number of additional members.
PROVINCIAL WORKING COMMITTEE (PWC)
The PEC elects a smaller working committee to handle the party’s day-to-day
management. This is known as the Provincial Working Committee (PWC). As at the,
national level, the officials plus the Chairperson of the Youth and Women’s Leagues and a
number of elected members form the PWC.
REGIONAL CONFERENCES
A second level in the party called the party province, or in some countries the party district,
is made up of smaller geographical areas which we call regions.
Like national and provincial levels, the regions also have structures and democratic
procedures. A regional conference is held every other year or so to discuss regional
programs and to elect a regional executive.
REGIONAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE (REC)
A regional executive committee is elected with the regional chairperson, deputy regional
chairperson, secretary, deputy secretary, treasurer and a number of additional members.
The REC is accountable to the PEC and its powers are delegated by the PEC.
REGIONAL WORKING COMMITTEE (RWC)
The REC elects a smaller working committee to do the party’s day-to-day
management. It consists of the officials, the chairpersons and secretaries of Women and
Youth leagues plus a number of other elected members.