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ARTICLE VI Research Council 19. In view of the special importance of research for the carrying-out of the purposes of the Commission, there shall be established a Research Council, which shall serve as a standing advisory body auxiliary to the Commission. ARTICLE VII Composition of the Research Council 20. Members of the Research Council shall be appointed by the Commission on such terms and conditions as the Commission may decide. 21. (a) The Commission shall appoint, as members of the Research Council, such persons distinguished in the fields of research within the competence of the Commission as it considers necessary for the discharge of the Council's functions ; (b) Among the members of the Council so appointed there shall be a small number of persons highly qualified in the several fields of health, economic development, and social development who shall devote their full time to the work of the Research Council. 22. The Research Council shall elect a Chairman from its members. 23. The Commission shall appoint a full-time official who shall direct research and be charged with the general responsibility for supervising the execution of the programme of the Research Council. He shall be, ex officio, a member and the Deputy Chairman of the Council and, subject to the directions of the Commission, shall be responsible for arranging and facilitating co-operative research, for arranging and carrying out research projects of a special nature, for collecting and disseminating information concerning research and for facilitating the exchange of experience among research workers of the area. He shall be responsible to the Secretary-General for all administrative matters connected with the work of the Research Council and of its Committees. 24. In all technical matters full-time members shall be under the direction of the Deputy Chairman of the Research Council. In all administrative matters they shall be responsible to the Secretary-General. 25. Recommendations of the Research Council in connection with research projects to be undertaken shall be first submitted to the Commission for approval. ARTICLE VIII Functions of the Research Council 26. The functions of the Research Council shall be—(a) To maintain a continuous survey of research needs in the territories within the scope of the Commission and to make recommendations to the Commission on research to be undertaken; (b) To arrange, with the assistance of the Secretary-General, for the carrying-out of the research studies approved by the Commission, using existing institutions where appropriate and feasible; (c) To co-ordinate the research activities of other bodies working within the field of the Commission's activities and, where possible, to avail itself of the assistance of such bodies ; (d) To appoint technical standing research Committees to consider problems in particular fields of research ; (e) To appoint, with the approval of the Commission, ad hoc research committees to deal with special problems; (/) To make to each session of the Commission a report of its activities.