Article (16) Meetings of South Sudan Security Committee 1. The South Sudan Security Committee shall convene regular meetings. 2. The Committee Chairperson may invite the Committee to an emergency meeting at any time. 3. The Committee Rapporteur shall prepare the Committee agenda in consultation with the Committee Chairperson. 4. The Committee shall take its decisions by consensus. Article (17) Formation and Competences of the Technical Committee 1. The Technical Committee shall be formed of representatives of the security bodies as well as the entities forming South Sudan Security Committee. It shall be presided over by the Rapporteur of South Sudan Security Committee. 2. The Technical Committee shall have the same competences of the Higher Technical Committee, within the scope of South Sudan and in the context of security strategies and policies decided by the National Security Council. 3. Without prejudice to Para (2) above, the Technical Committee shall coordinate the businesses of the different states security committees in accordance with the approved security plans and programmes. 4. The Technical Committee Chairperson shall nominate its Rapporteur. 5. The Technical Committee shall convene upon an invitation by its Chairperson at the date and place specified by him/her. The Technical Committee may invite whoever it deems fit to attend its sessions. Article (18) Establishment of the State Security Committee 1. There shall be established in each state a Security Committee as follows: (a) State Wali or Governor Chairperson (b) Deputy Wali or Deputy Governor Deputy Chairperson (c) State Advisor for Security Affairs (if any) Member (d) Minister of Local Government in the State Member (e) Minister of Finance in the State Member (f) Commander SAF/SPLA as the case may be. Member (g) Police Director in the State Member