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34. (1) The Commission shall be assisted by a secretariat
consisting of the Executive Secretary, Finance Officer, Administrative
Officer and such other additional technical and administrative staff,
as may be required for the efficient performance of its functions under
this Act.
(2) The Executive Secretary, Finance Officer,
Administrative Officer and such other technical and administrative
staff, shall be appointed by the Commission, on such terms and
conditions as the Commission shall determine.
Duties of
Executive
Secretary.
35. Subject to the general control of the Commission, the
Executive Secretary shall–
(a) be responsible for the carrying out of the
policy decisions of the Commission, the dayto-day administration and management of the
affairs of the Commission and the control of
the other staff of the Commission; and
(b) perform such other duties as may be assigned
by the Commission.
(3) The Executive Secretary shall, unless in any particular
case the Information Commissioner otherwise directs in writing, attend
all meetings of the Commission.
Protection of
officers.
36. No criminal or civil proceedings shall lie against the
Commission or other staff in respect of any matter or thing done in
good faith in the performance of its or their functions under this Act.
Independence
of Commission.
37. The Commission and its authorised agents shall not in the
performance of their functions under this Act be subject to the
directions or control of any person or authority.
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(b) grants, gifts or donations for the purposes
of the Commission.
39. (1) The Commission shall keep proper books of account
and proper records in relation to the accounts and shall prepare
within the period of three months after the end of each financial year,
a statement of its accounts in a form approved by the Auditor-General.
Accounts and
audit.
(2) The books and accounts of the Commission shall each
year be audited by the Auditor-General or by an auditor appointed
by the Auditor-General and a report of the audit which shall include
a copy of the audited accounts shall be submitted to the Commission.
(3) For the purposes of subsection (2), the AuditorGeneral or the auditor appointed by Auditor-General shall be entitled
to have access to all books of accounts, vouchers and other financial
records of the Commission and to require such information and
explanation on them as the Auditor–General may think fit.
(4) The Auditor-General shall submit to the Commission
a report on the audited accounts and shall, in the report draw attention
to–
(a) any irregularities in the accounts;
(b) any matters that are likely to adversely affect
the operations of the Commission; and
(c) any other matter which, in the Auditor–
General’s opinion, ought to be brought to
the notice of the Commission.
40. The financial year of the Commission shall be the same as
the financial year of the Government.
Financial
year.
41. (1) The Commission shall, within three months after the
end of the financial year, submit to the Minister a report on the
performance of its functions during that year and on its policies and
programmes.
Annual report
of Commission.
PART VI–FINANCIAL PROVISIONS
Funds of
Commission.
38. The activities of the Commission shall be financed from
funds consisting of–
(a) moneys appropriated by Parliament for the
purposes of the Commission;