Requirement Three Secretariat of the NIHR10 1. Article No (15) of the law establishing the NIHR stipulates that, “the administrative body of the Institution shall consist of a General Secretariat, which shall act as its executive organ and a sufficient number of consultants, experts, researchers and other staff shall be in the General Secretariat. They shall be appointed by a resolution of the Chairperson based on the recommendation of the Secretary General.” 2. In addition, Article No (17) of the law establishing the NIHR defines the responsibilities of the Secretary General, where "The Secretary General shall supervise and oversee the affairs of the General Secretariat. (He/She) shall be directly responsible to the Chairperson for the performance of these duties, which shall include: a) General supervision over the General Secretariat, the affairs of the employees, and financial and administrative matters in accordance with this Law and the rules and regulations promulgated in implementation of it. b) Attendance at meetings of the Council of Commissioners, without having the right to vote, and the implementation of its decisions, as well as the the drafting of periodic reports every three months, which incorporate the activities of the Institution and the work of the General Secretariat, including which work has been completed according with to plans and programs. c) Attendance at meetings of the Committees, following up on their work, and giving them the requisite support to pursue their specialisms, without having the right to vote. The Secretary General may delegate in writing any of (his/her) tasks and responsibilities to employees in the General Secretariat.” 10 In Arabic https://www.nihr.org.bh/Organisation/SecretariatGeneral In English https://www.nihr.org.bh/EN/Organisation/SecretariatGeneral Ninth Annual Report of the NIHR 25