The Freedom of Information Bill, 2012
provisions of the Public Audit Act, 2003.
(4) Notwithstanding subsection (3, the Commission’s accounts may
be audited by other persons as the Commission may from time to
time authorize.
Bank Account
44. (1) The Commission may open and maintain such bank accounts
as may be necessary for the performance of its functions.
PART VII – MISCELLANEOUS
Annual reports
45. (1) The Commission shall submit an annual report to the National
Assembly through the Minister, and may at any time submit
special reports to the Minister on any matter relating to any of its
functions.
(2) The annual report submitted by the Commission under
subsection (1) shall include an overall assessment by the
Commission of the performance of the Government with regard to
access to information during the period under review.
(3)The Minister shall lay the annual report of the Commission
before the National Assembly within two months of receipt
thereof, with any comments thereon which the Minister considers
necessary.
(4)The Minister shall be required, in every year, to report to
Parliament the steps which the Government has taken in
implementing recommendations made in the Commission’s
reports.
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