1 The intellectual property rights of the ICCs/IPs shall be protected and 2 respected. 3 SEC. 13. 4 created to define policy, provide directions and perform oversight functions in the 5 administration and maintenance of the Registry. 6 Creation o f a Steering Committee. - A Steering Committee is The Steering Committee shall be composed o f the following: 7 (a) A representative from the DENR; 8 (b) A representative from the NCIP; 9 (c) A representative from the Department of Interior and Local 10 Government (DILG); 11 12 (d )A representative from the Housing and Land Use Regulatory Board (HLURB); 13 14 (e) A representative from recognized civil society organizations (CSOs); and 15 (f) Two (2) representatives from ICCs/IPs. 16 SEC. 14. ICCAs Registration. - The ICCs/IPs shall initiate the documentation 17 and registration of their ICCAs in the Registry with appropriate financial and 18 technical support from the NCIP and the DENR or assisting organizations. 19 20 I f the ICCs/IPs seek the assistance of the NCIP and the DENR in the registration of the ICCAs, the following steps shall be undertaken: 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 (a) The ICCs/IPs shall request the NCIP to assist in documenting their ICCAs; (b) The NCIP shall assist the community in documenting the ICCAs with the support of the DENR, delineate the same; (c) The NCIP shall facilitate the formulation of a Community Conservation Plan; and (d) The NCIP shall submit the documentation of the ICCAs and other 28 pertinent documents to the DENR for inclusion in the Registry. 29 I f the ICCs/IPs undertake the documentation by themselves with the 30 support of assisting organizations, the NCIP and the DENR shall verify and affirm 31 the documentation and pertinent documents submitted before the ICCAs may be 32 included in the Registry.