The National Road Safety Council (NRSC) was established by an act of Parliament in 1997. Its main statutory functions are specifically outlined in Division one of Part two of the NRSC Act. They are:

To determine the goals and objectives in the promotion of road safety in Papua New Guinea; To advise the National Government on all matters relating to road safety which the Council may from time to time consider desirable or which the National Government may refer to the Council; To recommend to appropriate authorities the adoption of precau- tionary measures of all kinds cal- culated to prevent accidents involving the use of motor vehicles; To foster, promote and conduct educational campaigns designed to stimulate compliance with acceptable and proven principles of road safety; To enlist the aid of all agencies and individuals who in the opinion of the Council are able to promote any acceptable and proven principles of road safety; To procure sufficient personnel and finance for the purposes of the Council and to co-ordinate and control their use; To foster and promote road safety research; To determine measures which will lead to the improvement of road safety in Papua New Guinea and to control and co-ordinate the planning and implementation of such measures; To monitor and evaluate the effec tiveness of programmes and strategies of organisations involved in the promotion of road safety; To formulate, monitor and update an appropriate long term national programme for the improvement of road safety in Papua New Guinea and to supervise its implementation; To consider and implement any other aspects of road safety as may be referred to it from time to time; To perform such other functions as are given to it under this Act or any other law; To advise the Minister and the National Executive Council on all or any of its functions specified in this section; Generally, to do all such things as may be incidental or consequential upon the exercise of its powers and the performance of its funtions.

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POWERS AND MEMBERSHIP
The Council has very broad powers and functions to do all things connect- ed with the issue of road safety in Papua New Guinea.

The Minister responsible for land transport matters is currently directly responsible for all policy matters relating to the operation of the Council. The council administers all policies and directives of the Government through the NRSC Services organisation.

Membership of NRSC is drawn predominantly from Government agencies, other bodies with an interest or expertise in the area of road safety. These include the Traffic Division of the Royal Papua New Guinea Constabulary, the University of Papua New Guinea, the PNG University of Technology, the Motor Vehicle Insurance Trust and the PNG Chamber of Commerce and Industry. The Minister, from amongst the membership, appoints the chair- man and the deputy chairman. The current chairman is Mr Bernard Kipit and the deputy chairman is Dr Vallipuram Puvanachandran. This Council is currently serviced by a full-time Executive Director with a staff of nine including the Secretary to the Council.

Members of the National Road Safety Council
Back (L to R): Fabian Chow, Leslie Alu, Wilson Miroi, John Siola
Front (L to R): Robert Doko, Lister Hen/, Bernard Kipit (Chairman), Hon. Bart Philemon, Michael Mayberry, John Marru, Ilivi Saneto.

The current members of the NRS Council (at 1 September 2001):

Chairman: Mr Bernard Kipit
Deputy:
Members: