The Exchange is governed by a Council of thirteen representing Licensed Dealing Members (LDMs), Listed Companies, Banks, Money Market Institutions, Insurance Companies and the General Public. The Managing Director of GSE is an ex-officio member.

The Council of the Exchange has various committees, which enable it to give special attention to various aspects of the operations of the Exchange. They are the Listing, Finance and Membership.

The following are the key roles of the various Committees.

• Listing Committee considers applications for listing
• Finance Committee considers the financial aspects of the Exchange's operations, including budgets and remureration.
• Membership Committee appraises, and approves applications for membership.