Sections 17 and 18 provide for the establishment of a new national youth work advisory committee, NYWAC. This is a key provision of the Act. The committee was appointed on 22 April 2002 and is made up equally of representatives from voluntary youth work organisations and statutory authorities. In addition to the Department, the committee is providing advice for me on an ongoing basis on relevant aspects of the Act and I have ongoing contact with it. It is an extremely hard working body. Its views are very representative and useful.