In August 2009, the Speaker of the National Assembly (NA) and the Chairperson of the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) established a Political Task Team with a mandate to develop a strategy for the implementation of the Act and report to the Presiding Officers who would, in turn, report to the appropriate parliamentary structures. This Task Team was led by the House Chairpersons for Committees and included the chairpersons of the committees on finance and appropriations in both Houses, the chairpersons of the subcommittees on the review of rules and a programming whip from each House. The Secretary to Parliament also appointed a Technical Support Team. This team was led by the Deputy Secretary and consisted of representatives from the relevant divisions and sections within Parliament. As key stakeholders, the Office of the Leader of Government Business and National Treasury were also invited to contribute. The Political Task Team identified various areas that needed to be developed and brought in line with the Act. These included: