1.        Within NPAC 

NPAC shall communicate and report directly to the PPA General Manager.  Concomitantly, all committees under NPAC shall report to the mother committee through the NPAC Secretariat. 

 2.        Between PMAC/ External Units and NPAC 

PMAC shall communicate and report directly to the Council Chairperson through the Secretariat.  The Secretariat, for its part and upon the instruction of the Chairperson, shall refer concerns aired by each PMAC and/or other agencies to the committee(s) concerned.  The Secretariat shall, likewise, monitor the progress of actions made by said committee(s) and prepare for the Council Chairperson communication notifying the requesting party of action taken by NPAC. 

 3.        Between PPA and NPAC 

PPA units shall follow complete staff work within PPA pursuant to existing guidelines before responding /elevating issues to NPAC. 

  4.       Between Non-Members from the Private Sector and NPAC 

Duly registered organizations and/or association, vested with legal personality and directly or indirectly concerned with ports may bring to the NPAC their concerns through PMAC or any of the members from the private sector that can espouse their issue. Sponsoring members from the private sector shall present issues to the permanent working committee(s) concerned for discussion. 

When necessary, non-member organizations may be invited in committee meetings where their concerns are discussed and be allowed to participate in all areas of committee works. However, they shall not be accorded with the right to vote nor shall they be allowed to participate in the affairs of the mother committee if their issues are elevated to it for final resolution.