16 No. 18489 Act No. 73.1997 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE. 3 DECEMBER 1997 NATIONAL FILM AND VIDEO FOUNDATION ACT. 1997 (b) is or was responsible for an irregular payment of money of the Foundation or for payment of such money not supported by a proper voucher; (c) is or was responsible for fruitless expenditure of money of the Foundation owing to failure to carry out his or her duties; (d) is or was responsible for a deficiency in, the destruction of. or any damage to the Foundation’s money. stamps. face value documents and forms having a potential value. securities, equipment, stores or any other property of the Foundation: (e) is or was responsible for a claim against the Foundation owing to failure to carry out his or her duties. the accounting officer shall determine the amount of such loss or damage, and may order that person, by notice in writing. to pay to the Foundation. within 30 days from the date of such notice, the whole or any part of the amount so determined: Provided that the accounting officer may not make such an order before the person concerned has been afforded an opportunity of making representations in writing to the accounting officer regarding the loss or damage which the person is alleged to have caused. (2) If the person contemplated in subsection ( 1 ) fails to pay the amount within the period stipulated in the notice in question— ~a) the amount may. subject to subsections (3) and (4). be deducted from his or her monthi> salary: Provided that such deduction shall not in any month exceed one-fourth of such monthly salary: (b) the accounting officer ma~>. subject to subsections (3) and (4). recover the amount from such person by legal process. (3) If, within the period stipulated in the notice in question. the person makes an offer to pay the amount in installments, the accounting officer may allow payment in such installments as may be reasonable. (4) A person who has been ordered to pay an amount in terms of subsection(1) may. within a period of 30 days from the date of the order, appeal in writing against such order to the Council. stating the grounds of appeal. and the Council may, after such investigation as may be necessary, dismiss the appeal or order that the appellant be exempted. either wholly or partly. from the payment of such amount. 5 10 15 Z() 25 30 Delegations 20. ( 1 ) The Council may— (a) delegate to the chairperson. the chief executive officer or any other employee of the Foundation any power conferred upon the Council by or under this Act. 35 on such conditions as the Council may determine. but excluding the power to make grants and to grant loans: (b) authorise the chairperson. chief executive officer or other employee to perform any duty assigned to the Council by or under this Act. 40 (2) The chief executive officer may— (a) delegate any power conferred upon the chief executive officer by or under this Act to an employee of the Foundation; (b) authorise such employee to perform any duty assigned to the chief executive officer by or under this Act. (3) A delegation under subsection (1) or (2) shall not preclude the exercise of the 45 power in question by the Council or the chief executive officer. as the case may be. Regulations 21. ( 1 ) The Council may. subject to the approval of the Minister and by notice in the Gazette. make regulations regarding— (a) the procedure at meetings of the Council: 50 (b) a Code of Conduct for members of the Council and advisor? panels in order to prevent conflicts of interest and bringing the Foundation Into disrepute.