The Governance Model of Parliament provides for a Joint Whips' Forum. According to the Governance Model this forum is mandated to facilitate consensus on matters of mutual interest referred to it by the Presiding Officers and to channel members' perspectives to the Parliamentary Oversight Authority. The Joint Whips' Forum is to be co-chaired by the Chief Whip of the Majority Party in the National Assembly and the Chief Whip of the National Council of Provinces.