Under the hat of HCO Certificates and Awards, all matters relating to certification and membership are referrable to the HCO Secretary WW when not handled at lower echelons.

Under the hat of HCO Justice, all matters relating to Committees of Evidence, Convening Authorities, carrying out sentences and review are referrable to HCO Secretary WW when not handled at lower echelons, or for final review.

In matters of dispute, the award or revocation of Franchises is referrable to HCO Sec WW under the HCO Policy hat. HCO Sec WW may over-rule the Franchise Secretary's awards or withdrawals of Franchise when these become matters of dispute.

Under HCO Technical Hat, all questions of what data is issued to whom and the proper routing of data to Scientologists is directed by HCO Sec WW, when clarifications are required.

All data to be sent to Saint Hill graduates is determined and executed by HCO Sec WW.

All organization conditions are assigned by HCO WW and conditions may also be assigned to org departments by HCO WW where the matter is overlooked locally. (See Condition Formulas Policy Letters.)

Any matter affecting HCO Area Secretaries or HCO Continental Secretaries may be referred to HCO Sec WW for clarification or decision.

HCO Secretary WW is the World Wide level Executive for Division One (HCO) and a member of the World Wide Council of Three of which the Org Sec WW and the Assistant Treasurer WW are the other two. (See Policy Letters of similar date.)