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(4) Every document purporting to be an instrument
executed or issued by or on behalf of the Commission and to be
sealed with the common seal of the Commission in the manner stated
in subsection (1) shall be deemed to be so executed or issued without
further proof unless the contarary is proved.
(5) In appropriate cases the seal may be affixed to
documents outside Sierra Leone.
Composition
of
Commission.
31. (1) The Commission shall consist of the Information
Commissioner who shall be the Chairperson of the Commission and
four other Commissioners representing each of the Provinces and
the Western Area.
(2) Members of the Commission shall be appointed by
the President on the recommendation of the Minister and approved
by Parliament.
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(a) monitor and report on the compliance by
public authorities with their obligations
under this Act;
(b) make recommendations for reform both of a
general nature and specific public authorities;
(c) co-operate with or undertake training
activities for public authorities on the right
to access information and the effective implementation of this Act;
(d) refer to the appropriate public authority, cases
which reasonably disclose evidence of
criminal offences under this Act; and
(e) publicise the requirements of this Act and
the rights of individuals under it.
(3) No person shall be appointed as a member of the
Commission if that person–
(3) In the performance of its functions under this Act, the
Commission shall have the powers of a High Court to–
(a) is an employee of a political party or holds
an elected or appointed position in central
or local government; or
(a) issue summons or other orders requiring the
attendance of any person before the
Commission to give oral or written evidence
and the production of any document or record
relevant to any investigation by the
Commission;
(b) has been convicted of an offence involving
fraud or dishonesty.
(b) administer oaths;
Functions and
powers of
Commission.
(4) The information Commissioner and the other members
of the Commission shall hold office for a term of five years and shall
be eligible for re-appointment to a further term of five years only.
(c) examine any person in respect of any subject
matter under investigation before the
Commission;
32. (1) The Commission shall have all powers direct or
incidental, as are necessary to undertake its functions under this
Act, including the power to acquire, hold and dispose of property.
(d) require any person to disclose any
information within the person’s knowledge
relevant to any investigation by the
Commission; and
(2) Notwithstanding the generality of subsection (1), the
Commission shall have power to–
(e) enter any premises occupied by a public
authority to carry out any investigation.
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