A national intergovernmental forum established in terms of section 9 is a consultative forum for the Cabinet member responsible for the functional area for which the forum is established—
| a) | to raise matters of national interest within that functional area with provincial governments and, if appropriate, organised local government and to hear their views on those matters; |
| b) | to consult provincial governments and, if appropriate, organised local government on— |
| i) | the development of national policy and legislation relating to matters affecting that functional area; |
| ii) | the implementation of national policy and legislation with respect to that functional area; |
| iii) | the co-ordination and alignment within that functional area of— |
| aa) | strategic and performance plans; and |
| bb) | priorities, objectives and strategies across national, provincial and local governments; and |
| iv) | any other matters of strategic importance within the functional area that affect the interests of other governments; and |
| c) | to discuss performance in the provision of services in order to detect failures and to initiate preventive or corrective action when necessary. |
