(a) be the supreme policy- making body of ASEAN;
(b) deliberate, provide policy guidance and take decisions on key issues that are
relevant to the objectives of ASEAN, important matters of interest to Member
States and all issues that are propose or raised by the ASEAN Coordinating
Council, the ASEAN Community Councils and ASEAN Sectoral Ministerial
Bodies;
(c) instruct the relevant Ministers in each of the Councils concerned to hold ad
hoc or unplanned inter-Ministerial meetings, and address important issues
concerning ASEAN that cut across the Community Councils. Rules of
procedure for such meetings shall be adopted by the ASEAN Coordinating
Council;
(d) address emergency situations affecting ASEAN by taking appropriate actions;