Committees are established by the Executive Board to execute certain assignments or projects. Committee members are obliged to disclose any potential conflict of interest with the Executive Board, in relation to their role and function in the committee of which they are a member of. Decisions of the committees are made by majority consensus.
Unless otherwise determined by the Executive Board, each committee consists of three members and three reserve members. The members and reserve members of a committee may represent only one committee at any given time. The mandate of each member is three years, and the members may serve no more than two consecutive mandates in each committee. The chairman of a committee must be a member of the Executive Board.
According to the Internal Rules of NCAC, there are four mandatory committees: Appointment and Proceedings Committee, Disciplinary Committee, Education and Training Committee, and Membership Committee.
Role of the Appointment and Proceedings Committee
- To appoint arbitrators in accordance with the Arbitration Rules of the NCAC;
- To decide in accordance with the Arbitration Rules on plea on jurisdiction of the NCAC;
- To decide on plea on jurisdiction of the NCAC in accordance with the Arbitration Rules;
- To decide on application for Expedited Procedure in accordance with the Arbitration Rules;
- To render advice to the Executive Board at its request on matters relating to the appointment process under the Arbitration Rules of the NCAC; and
- To carry out such additional functions as the Executive Board may request.
Role of the Disciplinary Committee
- To render advice to the Executive Board regarding Articles 19 and 30 of the NCAC Internal Rules, and any other rules of the NCAC in respect to any disciplinary sanction to be imposed against any member of the NCAC;
- To render advice to the Executive Board, at its request, on matters relating to disciplinary sanctions; and
- To carry out any additional functions as the Executive Board may request.
Role of the Education and Training Committee
- To render advice to the Executive Board regarding the development of policies relating to education and training programs, including initial and continuing professional development for the members of the NCAC in accordance with the Law on Commercial Arbitration, the Sub-Decree No. 124 and any other applicable rules;
- To render advice to the Executive Board regarding the accreditation of commercial arbitration institution, education and training programs; and
- To carry out such additional functions as the Executive Board may request.
Role of the Membership Committee
- To review all membership applications in accordance with the Internal Rules and submit the applications, along with its advice to the Executive Board;
- To render advice to the Executive Board at its request on matters relating to the membership process under the Internal Rules; and
- To carry out other additional functions as the Executive Board may request.