law: The Indian Council of World Affairs Act, 2001
  14. Governing Body
  
  and other committees of Council.-
  1.  
  
    There
  
  shall be a Governing Body of the Council which shall be constituted by the
  
  Council.
  2.  
  
    The
  
  Governing Body shall be the executive committee of the Council and shall
  
  exercise such powers and discharge such functions as the Council may, by
  
  regulations made in this behalf, confer or impose upon it.
  3.  
  
    On
  
  and from such date as may be appointed by the Central Government by
  
  notification in the Official Gazette, the Vice-President of India, ex officio
  
  shall be the Chairperson of the Governing Body and shall exercise such powers
  
  and discharge such functions as may be prescribed by regulations.
  4.  
  
  
  
    The
  
  procedure to be followed by the Governing Body in the exercise of its powers
  
  and discharge of its functions and the term of office of, and the manner of
  
  filling vacancies among the members of the Governing Body, shall be such as may
  
  be prescribed by regulations.
  5.  
  
    Subject
  
  to such control and restrictions as may be prescribed by rules, the Council may
  
  constitute as many standing committees and as many ad hoc committees as it
  
  thinks fit for exercising any power or discharging any function of the Council
  
  or for inquiring into, or reporting or advising upon, any matter which the
  
  Council may refer to them.
  6.  
  
    The
  
  Chairperson and members of the Governing Body or a standing committee or an ad
  
  hoc committee shall receive such allowances as may be prescribed by
  
  regulations.