The Committee shall be responsible to the Board and shall be composed as follows:

1. The  President of the Assembly who shall be the Chairperson;
   
   
2. The Chairpersons of national Language structures to be selected on a regional basis and in accordance with the rules and procedures of ACALAN;
   
3. The Chairpersons of vehicular cross-border Language Commissions;
   
   
4. Such specialists or representatives of institutions and organisations the advice of which may be useful to ACALAN;
   
   
5. Representatives of African and International CSO as may be designated by the Board;
   
   
6. The Executive Secretary

The functions of the Committee shall be as follows:

1. Assist the Executive Secretary in the preparation of the programme of activities of ACALAN;
2. Advise the Board and the Executive Secretary of specific technical matters brought to its attention;
3. Advise on the implementation of the activities of ACALAN;
4. Provide such advise as may be requested by the Board or by the Executive Secretary;
5. Adopt its own Rules of Procedure.