Article 18: A- The Secretariat is the Center’s executive body and is headed by the Commissioner General, who shall manage and supervise this body. B- The Secretariat’s employees are appointed and their salaries and all their rights are determined by the Board at the recommendation of the Commissioner General in accordance with the Centre’s valid regulations. Article 19: The Secretariat shall exercise the following duties: A- Work to achieve the Centre’s objectives by the means stipulated in the present Law and it may form specialized committees to undertake specific tasks in order to achieve the said objectives. B- Supervise the Centre’s different activities and functions in the area of human rights. C- Prepare the Centre’s annual action plan. D- Supervise the Centre’s organizational, administrative and financial affairs, including personnel affairs. E- Manage and invest the Centre’s funds and movable and immovable assets in accordance with the bases approved by the Board of Trustees. 14