2. The Standing Committee shall be presided over by the Speaker of the National Parliament and shall be comprised of Deputy Speakers and Parliament Members designated by the parties sitting in the Parliament in accordance with their respective representation. 3. It is incumbent upon the Standing Committee: a) To follow-up the activities of the Government and the Public Administration; b) To co-ordinate the activities of the Committees of the National Parliament; c) To take steps for the convening of Parliament whenever deemed necessary; d) To prepare and organise sessions of the National Parliament; e) To give its consent regarding trips by the President of the Republic in accordance with Section 80; f) To lead relations between the National Parliament and similar parliaments and institutions of other countries; g) To authorise the declaration of the state of siege or the state of emergency. TITLE IV GOVERNMENT CHAPTER I DEFINITION AND STRUCTURE Section 103 (Definition) The Government is the organ of sovereignty responsible for conducting and executing the general policy of the country and is the supreme organ of Public Administration. Section 104 (Composition) 1. The Government shall comprise the Prime Minister, the Ministers and the Secretaries of State. 2. The Government may include one or more Deputy Prime Ministers and Deputy Ministers.