The Netherlands National Handbook on Decision-Making in Crisis Situations Order of the Prime Minister (Minister of General Affairs) of 6 September 2016, no. 3889766, establishing the Ministerial Crisis Management Committee (Government Gazette, 12 September 2016, no. 48258 ) The Prime Minister (Minister of General Affairs), Acting in accordance with the view of the Cabinet; Having regard to article 25, paragraph 1 of the Rules of Procedure for the Cabinet, Orders: Article 4 1. If it is necessary to take a decision by vote, the decision will be based on a simple majority, in which each minister in attendance has a single vote. In the event of a tie, the chair will have the casting vote. 2. The head of the National Crisis Centre will act as executive secretary to the Committee. 3. Where decisions require the Cabinet’s approval, the executive secretary will ensure that a list of the decisions, including the Committee’s conclusions, is drawn up as quickly as possible. Where decisions need to be implemented without delay, prior approval of the list is not required. Article 1 Article 5 A Ministerial Crisis Management Committee is to be established. Article 2 The Committee’s task is to coordinate and decide on all measures and provisions necessary with a view to taking a coherent approach to situations in which national security is (or may be) at risk or which have (or may have) serious consequences for society. The Committee will be advised at civil-service level by the Interdepartmental Crisis Management Committee chaired by the National Coordinator for Security and Counterterrorism. Article 6 The Ministerial Crisis Management Committee (Establishment) Order 2013 (Government Gazette 2013, 11207) is repealed. Article 3 Article 7 1. The Committee’s permanent members are the Prime Minister (Minister of General Affairs) and the Minister of Security and Justice. 2. The Minister of Security and Justice is chair, unless the Prime Minister (Minister of General Affairs) decides to assume that role. 3. Any minister or state secretary may request that the Minister of Security and Justice convene a meeting of the Committee. The Committee’s chair will decide on the request in agreement with the Prime Minister (Minister of General Affairs) and after consultation with the minister or state secretary with primary responsibility for the matter at hand. 4. In agreement with the Prime Minister (Minister of General Affairs), the chair will determine for each situation, and if necessary for each meeting, which other ministers will be members of the Committee. 5. The Committee’s chair may allow state secretaries to participate in the Committee’s meetings in an advisory capacity where the matters at hand directly concern their ambit of authority. 6. After consultation with the minister or state secretary whose area of authority coincides most with the matter at hand, the chair may invite experts to participate in the meetings. 7. Provided the Committee’s chair grants permission in advance, ministers or state secretaries may be assisted by a civil servant during meetings. 8. The Committee will not appropriate any powers from any minister and will not take decisions on matters that particularly concern a minister who is not present at a meeting. This Order will enter into force one day after the date of publication of the Government Gazette in which it is published with explanatory notes. Article 8 This Order may be cited as the Ministerial Crisis Management Committee (Establishment) Order 2016. This Order will be published in the Government Gazette with explanatory notes. The Prime Minister, Minister of General Affairs M. Rutte 7