Act 1
Uganda Communications Act
2013
(5) Members of a committee appointed under this section may
be paid allowances as the Board may, with the written approval of the
Minister, determine.
(6) Subject to any direction given by the Board, a committee
appointed under this section may regulate its own procedure.
PART III—SECRETARIAT AND STAFF OF THE COMMISSION
15. Secretariat of the Commission.
(1) The Commission shall have a secretariat which shall be
responsible for the day-to-day operations of the Commission and
implementing the decisions of the Board.
(2) The secretariat shall be headed by a full time Executive
Director.
16. Executive Director.
(1) The Executive Director shall be appointed by the Minister on
the recommendation of the Board.
(2) A person shall not be appointed executive director unless that
person has relevant knowledge, qualification and considerable
experience in either communications, economics, finance, law or
administration.
(3) The Executive Director shall hold office for five years, and
shall be eligible for reappointment for only one further term.
(4) A person shall cease to hold the office of Executive Director
if that person—
(a) resigns;
(b) is declared insolvent;
(c) is convicted of a criminal offence in respect of which a
penalty of imprisonment of six months or more is imposed
without the option of a fine;
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