178 No. 15 of 20091

Information and Communication
Technologies

7. (1) If a member or person is present at a meeting of the
Board or a committee of the Board at which any matter, in which
that person or any member of the person's immediate family, is
directly or indirectly interested in a private capacity, is the subject
of consideration, that person or member shall, as soon as is
practicable after the commencement of the meeting, disclose that
interest and shall not, take part in any consideration or discussion
of, or vote on any question relating to, that matter.
(2) A disclosure of interest made under this paragraph shall
be recorded in the minutes of the meeting at which it is made.
Director8. (1) The Board shall appoint a suitably qualified and
General and
experienced person as Director-General of the Authority who shall
be the chief executive officer of the Board and who, subject to
other staff
the general or special direction of the Board, shall be responsible
for the carrying out of the provisions of this Act, and shall be
responsible for the administration of the Act.
The Board shall, with the approval of the Minister,
determine the terms and conditions of service of the DirectorGeneral.
The Board may appoint, on such terms and conditions as
the Board may determine, with the approval of the Minister, such
other staff as iti considers necessary for the performance of its
functions under this Act
Prohibition of
9. (1) A person shall not, without the consent in writing given
publication
by or on behalf of the Board, publish or disclose to any unauthorised
person, otherwise than in the course of duties of that person, the
of, or
contents of any document, communication or information
disclosure of
information to whatsoever, which relates to or which has come to the knowledge
of that person in the course of that person's duties under this Act.

Disclosure of
interest

unauthorised
persons

Immunity of
members and
staff of
Board

Funds of
Authority

(2) A person who contravenes sub-paragraph (1) commits an
offence and is liable, upon conviction, to a tine not exceeding two
hundred thousand penalty units or to imprisonment for a term not
exceeding two years, or to both.
(3) A person who, having any information which to the
knowledge , of that person has been published or disclosed in
contravention of sub-paragraph (1 ), unlawfully publishes or
communicates the information to any other person, commits an
offence and is liable, upon conviction, to afine not exceeding two
hundred thousand penalty units or to imprisonment for a term not
exceeding two years, or to both.
10. An action or otherproceeding shall . not lie or be instituted
against a member of the Board or a committee of the Board, or a
member of staff of the Authority, for or in respect of any act or
thing done or omitted to be done in good faith in the exercise or
erfOrmance, or purported exercise or rnerformance, of any of
the powers, functions or duties conferred under this Act.
PART II
F INANCIAL P ROVISIONS
1. (1) The funds of the Authority shall consist of such moneys
as may—
be appropriated to the Authority by Parliament for the
purposes of the Authority;
be paid to the Authority by way of fees, loans, grants or
donations; and
(c) otherwise vest in or accrue to the Authority.

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