18.5 Each affiliate trade union shall be represented at the Regional Conference by accredited delegates of that trade union only and according to the following scale: Union Membership Up to- 99 100 - 199 200 – 299 300 - 399 400 - 499 Number of Delegates 1 2 3 4 5 18.6 One representative of each district shall attend Regional Conferences as a delegate. 18.7 Regional Committees shall call meetings twice per year. 18.8 Voting shall be based on numeric strength of each affiliate. 19. NATIONAL WOMEN’S ADVISORY COUNCIL 19.1 There shall be constituted a National Women‟s Advisory Council of the Congress, which shall act as an advisory body to the General Council. 19.2 The structure and composition of the National Women‟s Advisory Council shall be as follows: 19.2.1 The Chairperson 19.2.2 The Vice Chairperson 19.2.3 The Secretary 19.2.4 The Vice Secretary 19.2.5 The Treasurer 19.2.6 Committee Members, drawn one from each affiliate. 19.3 Powers and Functions of the Women’s Advisory Council In addition to the general aims and objectives of the Congress the National Women‟s Advisory Council shall have the following functions: 19.3.1 To organize, educate and unionise all working women and to mobilise and co-ordinate trade union structures towards promotion of the interests of women workers. 19.3.2 To encourage and promote women involvement, self-confidence and self- reliance. Page 16 of 25