• to establish and maintain an administrative panel who have met the requirements established by the Committee, from time to time, for inclusion thereon;
• to establish, keep under review and safeguard the professional standards of training and experience required by persons in order for them to be included on the panel established and maintained by the Committee;
• to liaise with the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers ("ICANN") on issues pertaining to the development and training of panelists;
• to assess the suitability of panelists training courses in light of the standards established from time to time by the Committee, the ADNDRC Administrative Decisions Review Committee and Training Committee for persons to be included on the panel established and maintained by the Committee;
• facilitate the exchange of information and ideas in relation to the assessment of panelist for possible inclusion on the ADNDRC panel and the standards in connection therewith.

2.1 The Committee shall be comprised of no more than 5 persons, composed of the following :-

(a) Three ADNDRC Council Members appointed by the ADNDRC Council, including the Chairman of the Committee;

(b) Two persons nominated by the ADNRDC Council and approved by the ADNDRC Council.

2.2 The ADNDRC Council shall have the power to fill a casual vacancy on the Committee due to the termination of office of a member appointed by the ADNDRC Council.

2.3 The term of office of a member appointed by the ADNDRC Council shall be from the date of the appointment of such member by the ADNDRC Council until the earlier of (i) the removal of such member by the ADNDRC Council; (ii) the resignation of such member or (iii) the death of such member.

2.4 The quorum at Committee Meetings shall be three:-

(a) A Member of the Committee shall be deemed to be present at a meeting of the Committee if he participates by telephone or other electronic means and all Committee Members participating in the meeting are able to hear each other.

2.5 The Committee shall have a Chairman. The Chairman shall be appointed by ADNDRC Council and shall be a member of ADNDRC Council and shall be amongst the members of the Committee appointed by the ADNDRC Council.

2.6 Any matter coming before a Committee meeting which requires a vote shall be decided by a simple majority of those Committee members present. Each member of the Committee shall be entitled to one vote on all matters requiring a vote at Committee meetings, save that the Chairman of a meeting shall have a casting vote.

2.7 The Chairman or any two (2) Committee Members may call for a meeting of the Committee. Members of the Committee shall be entitled to at least 24 hours written notice of any meeting of the Committee which notice may be subject to waiver by the Committee Members.

2.8 The Chairman shall preside over all meetings of the Committee at which he is present and in the absence of the Chairman, the members of the Committee present shall elect from amongst themselves a person to chair the meeting.

2.9 The Committee may establish sub-committees, working parties or other ad-hoc bodies to assist in its functions, but all such bodies shall be directly responsible to the Committee. The Committee may create and provide rules for the operation, changes in structure or mandate or cessation of such sub-committees, working parties or other bodies as the Committee deems appropriate from time to time.

2.10 The Chairman of the Committee shall report to the ADNDRC Management Committee from time to time on the activities of the Committee.

2.11 Other than as provided for in these Terms of Reference the Committee shall organise its meetings as it shall see fit from time to time.

3.1 The Secretary General of Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre ("HKIAC") and his staff shall render administrative and secretarial assistance to the Committee.

3.2 The Secretary General or in his absence a member of the Committee shall compile and maintain minutes and records of the Committee meetings.

4.1 In the event of any discrepancy between the Memorandum and Articles of Association of ADNDRC and these Terms of Reference or any amendment thereto, precedence shall be given to the Memorandum and Articles of Association of ADNDRC.

4.2 The Committee may refer at any time to ADNDRC Council, through the Secretary General, a proposal to revoke or amend these Terms of Reference, but such revocation or amendment shall not take effect unless and until approved by ADNDRC Council. Notwithstanding anything else herein contained the ADNDRC Council reserves the right to revoke or amend these Terms of Reference on its own initiative at any time and in any manner it deems appropriate.

5.1 Words importing the singular number only shall include the plural and the converse shall also apply.

5.2 Words importing the masculine gender shall include the feminine gender and the converse shall also apply.