A/HRC//18/42 and the distribution of other financing made available for the Sami; appoints the board of Sami schools; manages Sami language projects; is the administrative agency responsible for reindeer husbandry; participates in social planning and monitors compliance with Sami needs, including the interests of the reindeer industry with regard to land and water; and disseminates information on Sami conditions.10 26. In Finland, under section 9 of the Sámi Parliament Act of 1995, the authorities are required to negotiate with the Sámi Parliament on all important measures that may directly affect the status of the Sámi as an indigenous people.11 27. The Government of Norway and the Sami Parliament agreement on procedures for consultation recognizes that the Sami have the right to be consulted on matters that may affect them directly, and sets out procedures applicable to the Government and its ministries, directorates and other subordinate State agencies or activities in matters that may affect Sami interests directly, including legislation, regulation, specific or individual administrative decisions, guidelines, measures and decisions.12 28. In the Philippines, the Indigenous Peoples Rights Act 1997 established a consultative body comprising traditional leaders, elders and representatives from the women and the youth sectors of different indigenous peoples, which advises the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples on matters relating to the problems, aspirations and interests of indigenous peoples. In 2003, the Commission adopted a set of guidelines for the constitution and operationalization of the consultative body, which recognize the constitution of consultative bodies at the national, regional and provincial levels, as well as at the community level when the need to hold focused consultations arises. The consultative body evaluates, inter alia, important indigenous peoples’ issues and concerns and provides input to and makes recommendations on policies for adoption by the Commission.13 29. In New Caledonia, Congress is legally required to consult with the Customary Senate, consisting of Kanak Senators from each of the New Caledonian customary areas, 9 10 11 12 13 8 See Department of Labrador and Aboriginal Affairs, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, www.laa.gov.nl.ca/laa/land_claims/index.html#1. See contribution of Sweden to the Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, 2010 session, available from www2.ohchr.org/english/issues/indigenous/ExpertMechanism/3rd/contributions.htm. See contribution of Finland to the Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, 2010 session, available from www2.ohchr.org/english/issues/indigenous/ExpertMechanism/3rd/contributions.htm; ILO guide to ILO Convention n. 169 (see footnote 4); and A/HRC/18/35/Add.2. See contribution of Norway to the Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, 2010 session, available from www2.ohchr.org/english/issues/indigenous/ExpertMechanism/3rd/contributions.htm. ILO guide to ILO Convention No. 169 (see footnote 4 above).