18
Powers and
functions of
the Copyright
Administrator
Other staff of
the Society
Copyright
No. 26
16.__(1) The Copyright Administrator shall have the following
powers and functions__
(a) implementing the decisions of the Board of the Society;
(b) keeping the Board informed of the activities of the Society;
(c) submitting strategic plans, action plans and budget support
programmes to the Board for approval;
(d) implementing the strategic plans, action plans and budget
support programmes;
(e) ensuring that activities of the Society comply with relevant
laws and policies;
(f) acting on behalf of the Society; and
(g) generally perform such functions and duties as may be
assigned to him by the Board of the Society.
(2) The Copyright Administrator or, in his absence, such other
employee of the Society as he may designate, shall attend meetings
of the Board and of any committees of the Board of the Society and
may address such meetings, but shall not vote on any matter.
17.__(1) The Board may appoint such other staff as it considers
necessary for the discharge of functions of the Society and on such
terms and conditions as the Board may determine:
Provided that the Board may delegate to the Copyright
Administrator power to appoint other staff below the level of
director.
Disclosure of
conflict of
interest
(2) The Copyright Administrator, in consultation with the
Chairperson of the Board, may appoint temporary employees at
such daily rates of pay, not below the minimum rates otherwise
prescribed by written law, as he may consider appropriate and shall,
after he has appointed any such employee, report the fact thereof to
the Society at its next meeting.
18.__(1) Any member of the Board who is present at a
meeting of the Board at which any matter in which he has or may
have an interest is being considered, that member shall disclose such
interest as soon as is practicable after the commencement of the
meeting and the member shall not take part in any consideration or
discussion of, or vote on, any question relating to the matter.
(2) The Copyright Administrator shall disclose to the Chairperson
of the Board any interest he has in any matter that is under
consideration by the Board, and shall not attend any meeting of the
Board or of any committee of the Board while any question related
to the matter is being discussed.