A representative will attend all intergroup meetings to report from the region and to hear from the intergroup their wishes to be expressed at the next regional meeting.

It is suggested that at least three years’ continuous sobriety are necessary since it is hardly possible for a person to gain enough intergroup and group service in less time than that, to be of real use to the region.

They should have a good working knowledge of the following AA publications:

• They should have good knowledge of the structure of AA.
• The Regional Representative would, in the interest of continuity, serve for three years, after which he or she must retire and cannot be re-elected for at least one year.

It is suggested that three Representatives per intergroup be elected to the region since this would give proper continuity.