Syro-Malabar Commission for Liturgy
The commission shall consist of the Chairman and two other Episcopal members, all nominated by the Major Archbishop for a period of five years. The Commission shall have a secretary appointed by the Chairman in consultation with the Major Archbishop and other Bishops of the Commission.

Syro-Malabar Central Liturgical Committee (SMCLC)
The Commission shall be assisted by a committee, which shall be known as Syro-Malabar Central Liturgical Committee. This committee shall consist of:

• All the Conveners/Secretaries of the Eparchial Liturgical Commissions of the Eparchies of the Syro-Malabar Church.

• Another member from every Syro-Malabar Eparchy of Kerala nominated by the Eparch.

• One Liturgical Expert each from Major Seminaries of the Syro-Malabar Synod designated by the Rector.

• Six representatives (preferably experts in Liturgy) from the Syro-Malabar Religious Conference SMRC (3priests, 2 women religious, 1 brother religious).

• One lay representative each from Ecclesiastical provinces of the Syro-Malabar Church nominated by the Metropolitan in consultation with the Suffragan Bishops.

• Nominated Members: The Major Archbishop may nominate members not more than ten. Out of these, three shall be from the Major Seminaries of the Syro-Malabar Church of which at least one shall be from the mission territories.

• The period of the Committee shall be three years.

• The Commission may set up particular sub-committees to study particular parts of Liturgy or particular works.

• The Chairman also may invite experts as and when necessary.
   

General guidelines

• The Commission's work shall be guided in a special way by norms and directives contained in the following:

• Constitution on Sacred Liturgy (SC), excepting those norms which refer, only to Latin Church.

• Decree on Eastern Churches (OE) and Ecumenism (UR).

• Decrees and other communications of the Apostolic See for Oriental Churches in General and for the Syro-Malabar Liturgy in particular.

• Other Papal documents and directives given by the Apostolic See.

• Directives laid down by the Syro-Malabar Bishops' Synod.

• Special care shall be taken regarding the preservation of lawful liturgical rite (OE 6) and the opening of ways for legitimate progress (SC 23).

• The matters of research and scientific seminars.