Section 7Sec./Art. 7

Composition of the Design Advisory Council. The DAC shall be composed of fifteen (15) members from the following government departments or offices:

(a) Department of Trade and Industry (DTI):

(1) Secretary of the DTI;

(2) Center for International Trade Expositions and Missions (CITEM); and

(3) Intellectual Property Office (IPO);

(b) National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA);

(c) Department of Tourism (DOT);

(d) Department of Education (DepED);

(e) Commission on Higher Education (CHED); and

(f) Department of Science and Technology (DOST).

The Executive Director of the Design Center shall be an ex officio member of the Council to be appointed by the President.

The other six (6) remaining members of the DAC shall come from the organized associations involved in the sector, academic community engaged in design courses and representatives of the private sector including, but not limited to, visual communications, architecture, industrial design, interior design, information design, new media and technology, fashion design, environmental design and similar areas.

The representatives of the private sector shall be appointed by the President, upon the recommendation of the Secretary of the DTI from the nominees to be submitted by the organizations of the various design sectors.

The Council shall be co-chaired by the Secretary of the DTI and the representative from the private sector, to be appointed by the President from among the private sector appointees.

The presence of eight (8) members shall constitute a quorum, and all decisions of the Council shall require the concurrence of the majority of such quorum. The members of the DAC shall receive per diems for every meeting attended at rates allowed under existing rules and regulations. The DAC may meet not more than twice a month. However, the Chairman may call a special meeting when the need arises.

The Design Center shall act as the Secretariat of the Council.