Join Body for the Zones of Joint Cooperation. – The Joint Body created for the Zones of Joint Cooperation provided in Section 5, Article VI of this Organic Law, shall establish the policies therein and shall be composed of the following:
(a) Secretary of Agriculture and a Bangsamoro Minister as co-Chairpersons;
(b) Secretary of Environment and Natural Resources and a counterpart Minister of the Bangsamoro Government
(c) Secretary of Transportation and a counterpart Minister of the Bangsamoro Government;
(d) At least one (1) representative of a constituent local government unit of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region adjacent to the Sulu Sea;
(e) At least one (1) representative of a constituent local government unit of Bangsamoro Government adjacent to the Moro Gulf;
(f) At least one (1) representative from an adjoining non-Bangsamoro local government unit adjacent to the Sulu Sea; and
(g) At least one (1) representative from an adjoining non-Bangsamoro local government unit adjacent to the Moro Gulf.
The Bangsamoro Government and the National Government shall ensure the free movement of vessels, goods, and people in these Zones of Joint Cooperation, working together to regulate the waters therein and formulating policies jointly for the following purposes:
(a) Protection of the traditional fishing grounds;
(b) Equitable sharing of the benefits from the resources therein; and
(c) Ensuring the interconnectivity of the islands and mainland areas comprising the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region towards a cohesive Bangsamoro political entity.
