In provinces without provincial office, the Regional Director shall, constitute the FPIC Team to be led by the CSC Head and with members from the same service center to be augmented from personnel of the Regional Office and/or nearby Provincial Office, and two (2) community elders/leaders selected by the community. Substitution, re-arrangement, augmentation of membership in/of the FPIC Team may be done for good and valid reasons, upon the recommendation of the Provincial Officer or CSC Head, as the case may be, with the approval of the Regional Director. The Regional Director, Chief of the Technical Management and Services Division (TMSD) the Regional Attorney, and the Regional Hearing Officer, shall in no case be part of the Team. Section 17. Duties and Functions of the FPIC Team. The FPIC Team shall perform the following functions: a. Convene, with prior notice, the First general assembly to validate the following: (1) FBI Report; (2) Identity of the IP Elders and Leaders; (3) Decision-Making Process; (4) Census of IPs/Migrant IPs; (5) Area affected; (6) Existence of boundary conflict with other ADs; b. Document Conflict Resolution Mechanism and facilitate the conduct of the same by the chosen/selected Elders/Leaders, should there be any dispute/conflict to be resolved; c. Facilitate and document the proceedings of the assembly and be responsible for the interpretation, translation, clarification, or elaboration of matters discussed or taken up; d. Orient the participants on the pertinent provisions of IPRA at all stages and activities; e. Present the agreed WFP during the assembly; f. Invite the appropriate independent experts, if available, to give their opinions on any aspect of the project; g. Should the ICC/IP agree to the activity, help draft the Resolution of Consent and the MOA, or Resolution of Non-Consent should the ICCs/IPs reject the proposal; h. Make an accounting, in accordance with generally accepted accounting and auditing rules, of all monies and properties received in relation to the conduct of the FPIC; and i. Prepare and submit FPIC report with recommendation/s, and an executive summary of the same, both duly signed under oath by all the team leader and members, to the Regional Director, copy furnished the concerned Commissioner. The ADO shall craft the appropriate pro forma form for FPIC Reports after consultation with field offices. Section 18. The Regional Review Team (RRT); Composition; Functions. There shall be a Regional Review Team (RRT) to be constituted by the Regional Director, composed of the TMSD Chief, Regional Attorney and the duly designated Regional FPIC Focal Person. The RRT leader may either be the TMSD or the Regional Attorney, at the option of the Regional Director. The RRT shall have the following duties and responsibilities: 1. Make a judicious and complete review of the FPIC report and the MOA; 2. Render a report, under oath, of their findings and recommendations to the Regional Director; 3. Summon any member of the FPIC Team, representative of the ICCs/IPs, or representative of the proponent to clarify matters contained in the report and the MOA; 4. Appear before the Commission when so required; and 5. Perform such other functions as may be directed by the Regional Director. Page 6 of 22 NCIP AO 3 s. 2012 (The Revised Guidelines on Free and Prior Informed Consent and Related Processes of 2012)