10 No. 12 Tanzania Communications Regulatory Authority 2003 (3) In the performance of its functions, the Authority shall not award or cancel a licence with an exclusivity period or universal service obligations or having a term of five or more years without prior consultation with the Minister and the relevant sector Minister. (4) In addition to the preceding provisions of this section, the Minister may from time to time as occasion necessitates it, give to the Authority directions of a specific or general character on specific issues, other than in relation to the discharge of the regulatory function, arising in relation to any sector, for the purpose of securing the effective performance by the Authority of its policy, functions and compliance with the code of conduct. (5) Any direction given by the Minister in accordance with subsection (4) shall be in writing and published in the Government Gazette. Estab- 7.- (1) There is hereby established a Board which shall be the governing body of the Authority and shall consist of seven members as follows (a) a Chairman and Vice-Chairman who shall be non-executive; (b) four non-executive members; (c) the Director-General appointed under section 13. (2) The Chairman and the Vice-Chairman shall be appointed by the President on basis of the principle that where the Chairman hails from one part of the Union, the Vice-Chairman shall be a person who hails from the other part of the Union. (3) The four non-executive members shall be appointed by the Minister after consultation with the sector Ministers. (4) The appointment will be made from the respective lists of short listed candidates submitted by Nomination Committee. (5) In order to maintain impartiality of the Authority and for the purpose of avoiding conflict of interest, a person shall not be qualified for appointment as a member of the Authority if owing to the nature of the office he holds is likely to exert influence on the Authority. (6) The members of the Board shall be paid such fees and allowances as may be determined by the Minister on the advice of the Authority. lishment of the Board