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THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC
ADMINISTRATION ACT, 1998
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
PART I
PRELIMINARY
Section
1. Short title and commencement
2. Interpretation
PART II
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND GOVERNING
COUNCIL
3. Establishment of Institute
4. Functions of Institute
5. Constitution, composition and functions of Council
6. Tenure of office and vacancies
7. Remuneration and allowances
8. Seal of Institute
9. Proceedings of Council
10. Committees of Council
11. Disclosure of interest
12. Prohibition of publication or disclosure of information to
unauthorised persons
13. Immunity of members
PART III
THE BOARD OF STUDIES
14. Constitution and composition of Board of Studies
15. Functions of Board
16. Proceedings of Board
17. Committees of Board
18. Application of section 11, 12 and 13 to Board
PART IV
DIVISIONS, ADMINISTRATION AND STAFF OF THE INSTITUTE
19. Executive Director
20. Divisions of Institute
21. Appointment of Directors
PART IV
DIVISIONS, ADMINISTRATION AND STAFF OF THE INSTITUTE
19. Executive Director
20. Divisions of Institute
21. Appointment of Directors
Single copies of this Act may be obtained from the Government Printer,
P.O. Box 30136, 10101 Lusaka. Price K5,000.00 each.
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22. Registrar and other staff
23. Discipline and removal of academic staff, management staff and
other staff
24. Discipline of students
25. Students’ Union
PART V
Transitional Provisions
26. Vesting of assets and liabilities in Institute
27. Registration of property
28. Transfer of employees of former Institute
29. Legal proceedings
PART VI
Financial and Other Provisions
30. Funds of Institute
31. Investment of funds
32. Financial year
33. Accounts
34. Annual report
35. Regulations
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GOVERNMENT OF ZAMBIA
ACT
No. 15 of 1998
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GOVERNMENT OF ZAMBIA
ACT
No. 15 of 1998
Date of Assent: 21st April, 1998
An Act to establish the National Institute of Public
Administration and provide for its functions; to constitute
the Governing Council of the Institute and provide for its
composition and functions; to constitute the Board of Studies
of the Institute and provide for its composition and
functions; to provide for the transfer of functions of the
department of the National Institute of Public Administration to
the Institute; and to provide for matters connected with or
incidental to the foregoing.
[24th April, 1998
ENACTED by the Parliament of Zambia.
Enactment
PART 1
PRELIMINARY
1. This Act may be cited as the National Institute of Public Short title
Administration Act, 1998, and shall come into operation on such and
date as the Minister may, by statutory instrument, appoint. commencement
e
Administration Act, 1998, and shall come into operation on such and
date as the Minister may, by statutory instrument, appoint. commencement
2. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires— Interpreta-
tion
" appointed date " means the date referred to in section one;
" Board " means the Board of Studies constituted under
section fourteen;
" Chairperson " means the Chairperson of the Council, ap-
pointed under section five;
" committee " means a committee of the Council, constituted-
under section ten;
" Council " means the Governing Council of the Institute
constituted under section five;
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the Governing Council of the Institute
constituted under section five;
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"Director" means the person appointed Director under section twenty-one;
"Division" means a Division constituted under section twenty;
"Executive Director” means the person appointed Executive Director under section nineteen;
"former Institute " means the Department of the Government known as the National Institute of Public Administration;
"Institute" means the National Institute of Public Administration established by section three;
"member" means member of the Council of the Institute;
"Registrar" means the person appointed Registrar under section twenty-two; and
"Students' Union " means a Students Union that may be established under section twenty-five;
PART II
THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND GOVERNING COUNCIL
Establish- 3. There is hereby established the National Institute of Public ment of Administration which shall be a body corporate with perpetual Institute
succession and a common seal, capable of suing and being sued in its corporate name, and with power, subject to this Act, to do all such acts and things as a body corporate may be law do or perform.
Functions of 4. The functions of the Institute shall be to—
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t, to do all such acts and things as a body corporate may be law do or perform.
Functions of 4. The functions of the Institute shall be to—
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(a) provide high quality training, research and consultancy in public administration;
(b) develop the capacity of the Institute in teaching, research and consultancy relating to public administration;
(c) provide high quality training, research and consultancy in private sector management; and
(d) do all such things connected with or incidental to the foregoing.
Constitution, 5. (1) There is hereby constituted the Governing Council for the composition Institute which shall consist of nine members appointed by the and functions of Minister as follows—
Council
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(a) the Permanent Secretary responsible for the management
of the Public Service;
(b) a representative of the Zambia Institute of Human Re-
sources Management;
(c) a representative of a federation of trade unions;
(d) a representative of the Zambia Institute of Certified Ac-
countants;
(e) a representative of the University of Zambia;
(d) a representative of the Zambia Institute of Certified Ac-
countants;
(e) a representative of the University of Zambia;
(f) a representative of the Copperbelt University;
(g) a person from the private sector with wide business and
commercial experience;
(h) a representative from the Ministry responsible for finance;
and
(i) a representative from the Ministry responsible for labour.
(2) The Chairperson shall be appointed by the Minister and the
Vice-Chairperson shall be elected by the members from amongst
themselves.
(3) The functions of the Council shall be—
(a) to formulate policies of the Institute;
(b) to determine the duties, terms and conditions of service of
staff of the Institute;
(c) to perform the functions conferred upon it under this Act;
(d) do all such acts and things connected with or incidental to
the foregoing.
6. (1) A member shall hold office for a period of three years and
may be eligible for reappointment.
(2) Any member may resign upon giving one month's notice in
writing to the Minister.
(3) The office of a member shall become vacant—
(2) Any member may resign upon giving one month's notice in
writing to the Minister.
(3) The office of a member shall become vacant—
(a) if the member is declared to be of unsound mind;
(b) if the member is an undischarged bankrupt;
(c) if the member is convicted of an offence and is sentenced
to a term of imprisonment exceeding six months;
Tenure of
office and
vacancies
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(a) if the member is declared to be of unsound mind;
(b) if the member is an undischarged bankrupt;
(c) if the member is convicted of an offence and is sentenced
to a term of imprisonment exceeding six months;
Tenure of
office and
vacancies
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(e) if the member is absent without reasonable excuse from
three consecutive meetings of the Institute of which the
member has had notice;
(f) upon the death of the member; or
(g) on ceasing to hold the office by virtue of which the person
was appointed member of the Institute. (4) If the office of a member falls vacant before the end of that
member’s term, a new member may be appointed, but that member
shall hold office only for the unexpired part of the term. Remunera- 7.
of that
member’s term, a new member may be appointed, but that member
shall hold office only for the unexpired part of the term. Remunera- 7.
A member shall be paid such remuneration and allowances as
tion and the Council may, with the approval of the Minister, determine. allowances
Seal of 8. (1) The seal of the Institute shall be such device as may be
Institute determined by the Institute and shall be kept by the Secretary. (2) The affixing of the seal shall be authenticated by the Chair-
person or Vice-Chairperson and the Secretary and one other person
authorised in that behalf by a resolution of the Council. (3) Any document purporting to be a document executed under
the seal of the Institute or issued on behalf of the Institute shall be
received in evidence and shall be deemed to be so executed or
issued, as the case may be, without further proof, unless the contrary
is proved. Proceedings 9. (1) Subject to the other provisions of this Act, the Council may
of Institute regulate its own procedure.
is proved. Proceedings 9. (1) Subject to the other provisions of this Act, the Council may
of Institute regulate its own procedure.
(2) The Council shall meet for the transaction of its business at
least once every four months, at such places and times as the
Chairperson may determine, but the first meeting of the Council
shall be called by the Minister not later than one month after the
commencement of this Act. (3) Five members shall constitute a quorum at any meeting of the
Council. (4) Upon giving notice of not less than fourteen days, a meeting
of the Council may be called by the Chairperson and shall be called
if not less than one third of the members so request in writing:
Provided that if the urgency of any particular matter does not
permit the giving of such notice, a special meeting may be called
upon giving a shorter notice.
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(5) There shall preside at any meeting of the Council-
(a) the Chairperson;
(b) in the absence of the Chairperson, the Vice-Chairper-
son; or
e at any meeting of the Council-
(a) the Chairperson;
(b) in the absence of the Chairperson, the Vice-Chairper-
son; or
(c) in the absence of the Chairperson and the Vice-Chair-
person, such member as the members present shall
elect for the purposes of that meeting.
(6) A decision of the Council on any question shall be by a
majority of the members present and voting at the meeting and,
in the event of an equality of votes, the member presiding at the
meeting shall have a casting vote in addition to that member's
deliberative vote.
(7) The Council may invite any person, whose presence is, in
its opinion desirable, to attend and to participate in the delibera-
tions of a meeting but such a person shall have no vote.
(8) The validity of any proceedings, act or decision of the
Council shall not be affected by any vacancy in its membership
or by any defect in the appointment of any member or by reason
that any person not entitled to do so took part in the proceedings.
(9) The Council shall cause to be kept minutes of the proceed-
ings of every meeting of the Council and of every meeting of any
committee established by the Council.
shall cause to be kept minutes of the proceed-
ings of every meeting of the Council and of every meeting of any
committee established by the Council.
10. (1) The Council may, for the purposes of performing its Committees
functions under this Act, establish committees, and delegate to of Council
any such committee any of its functions as the Council thinks fit.
(2) The Council may appoint as members of a committee
established under subsection (1) persons who are or are not
members of the Institute and such persons shall hold office for
such period as the Council may determine:
Provided that at least a quarter of the members of every
committee shall be members of the Council.
(3) Subject to the specific or general directions of the Council
any committee established under subsection (1) may regulate its
own procedure.
(4) A member of a committee shall be paid such remuneration
and allowances as the Council may, with the approval of the
Minister, determine.
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owances as the Council may, with the approval of the
Minister, determine.
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Disclosure 11. (1) If a member is present'at a meeting of the Council or any
of interest committee of the Council at which any matter in which the member
or a member's spouse is directly or indirectly interested in a private
capacity, such a member shall, as soon as practicable after com-
mencement of the meeting, disclose such interest and shall not,
unless the Council or committee otherwise directs, as the case may
be, take part in any consideration or discussion or vote, on any
question touching such matter.
(2) A disclosure made under subsection (1) shall be recorded in
the minutes of the meeting at which it is made.
(3) Any person who contravenes subsection (1) shall be guilty of
an offence and shall be liable upon conviction to a fine not
exceeding one hundred thousand penalty units.
an offence and shall be liable upon conviction to a fine not
exceeding one hundred thousand penalty units.
Prohibition 12. (1) A person shall not, without the consent in writing given
of publica- by, or on behalf of the Council, publish or disclose to any person,
tion or otherwise than in the course of that person’s duties the contents of
disclosure of any document, communication or information whatsoever, which
information relates to, and which has come to that person's knowledge in the
to course of that person's duties under this Act.
unauthorised
person (2) Any person who contravenes the provisions of subsection (1)
shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable, upon conviction, to
a fine not exceeding fifty thousand penalty units, or to imprison-
ment for a term not exceeding five years or to both:
a fine not exceeding fifty thousand penalty units, or to imprison-
ment for a term not exceeding five years or to both:
(3) If any person having any information which has been pub-
lished or disclosed in contravention of subsection (1) unlawfully,
publishes or communicates any such information to any other
person, such person shall be liable, upon conviction, to a fine not
exceeding fifty thousand penalty units, or to imprisonment for a
term not exceeding five years or to both:
Provided that, a person shall not be guilty of an offence under this
section if everything possible was done by that person to verify
whether or not the information was obtained in contravention of
subsection (1).
Immunity 13. No action or any other proceeding shall be instituted against
a member of the Council, a member of any committee of the Council
or member of staff of the Institute for anything done or omitted to
be done in good faith in the exercise or purported exercise of their
functions under this Act.
omitted to
be done in good faith in the exercise or purported exercise of their
functions under this Act.
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Administration (g) recommend to the Institute on scholarships and prizes to be
awarded by the Institute;
(h) make recommendations to the Institute on the Divisions
that may be constituted under this Act;
(i) approve and review, academic programmes of any
division of the Institute; and
(j) consider and report to the Institute on any matter relating
to the Institute. (3) The Board may deprive any person of any diploma, certificate
or other award of the Institute which was conferred on such person
if, after due inquiry, it is shown that such person obtained the
diploma, certificate or other award through fraud, mistake, misrep-
resentation or other dishonourable conduct. (4) Any person deprived of a diploma, certificate or other award
under subsection (3) may appeal to the Council.
or other dishonourable conduct. (4) Any person deprived of a diploma, certificate or other award
under subsection (3) may appeal to the Council.
(5) The Board may delegate to any Division, department, or to
any committee such of its functions as it thinks fit. Proceedings
of Board 16. (1) Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Board may
regulate its own procedure. (2) The Board shall meet for the transaction of its business at such
times and at such places as it may decide or as the Executive
Director may require, but not less than three times during the
academic year. (3) Four members of the Board shall form a quorum at a meeting
of the Board. Committees
of Board 17. (1) The Board may, for the purposes of performing its
functions under this Act, establish committees and delegate to any
such committee such of its functions as it thinks fit. (2) The Board may appoint as members of a committee
established under subsection (1), persons who are or are not
members of the Board of Studies and such persons shall hold office
for such period as the Board of Studies may determine.
are not
members of the Board of Studies and such persons shall hold office
for such period as the Board of Studies may determine.
(3) Subject to any specific or general direction of the Board, any
committee established under subsection (1), may regulate its own
procedure.
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18. The provisions of section eleven, twelve and thirteen shall
with necessary modification apply to the Board.
PART IV
DIVISIONS, ADMINISTRATION AND STAFF OF THE INSTITUTE
19. (1) The Council shall appoint on such terms and conditions Executive
as it may determine, the Executive Director who shall be the chief Director
executive officer of the Institute, and who subject to the control of
the Council, shall be the academic and administrative head of the
Institute.
(2) The Executive Director shall attend meetings of the Council
and may attend meetings of any committee established by the
Council and may address such meetings but shall not vote on any
matter.
20. The Council shall constitute the following divisions for the Divisions of
Institute: Institute
(a) the Professional Studies Division;
(b) the Research Development and Consultancy Division;
(c) the Management Development Centre; and
Institute
(a) the Professional Studies Division;
(b) the Research Development and Consultancy Division;
(c) the Management Development Centre; and
(d) such other division as the Council may consider necessary
for the performance of its functions under this Act.
21. The Council shall appoint on such terms and conditions as it Appointment
may determine, Directors who shall be the heads of the Divisions of of Directors
the Institute constituted under section twenty.
22. (1) There shall be a Registrar of the Institute who shall be Registrar
appointed by the council on such terms and conditions as the and other
Council may determine. staff
(2) The Registrar shall, under the supervision of the Executive
Director, be responsible for the day-to-day administration of the
Institute.
(3) There shall be three categories of staff at the Institute which
shall be designated as " academic staff ", " management staff " and
" support staff ".
(4) The " academic staff " shall consist of—
(a) the Executive Director;
(b) the Directors of Divisions;
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(c) all full-time staff appointed for teaching, research or
consultancy; and
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(c) all full-time staff appointed for teaching, research or
consultancy; and
(d) such other persons as the Institute may designate
(5) The "management staff" shall consist of the Registrar and
staff who hold professional, administrative or technical posts desig-
nated by the Institute as senior posts.
(6) The "support staff" shall consist of staff who are neither
academic staff nor management staff.
Discipline 23. (1) Whenever it appears to the Council that a member of the
and academic staff, management staff or other staff should be removed
removal from office on grounds of misconduct, or of failure to perform the
of academic functions of that member of staff’s office or employment, the
staff, Council shall—
management
staff and (a) cause notice of the allegations to be given to the member
other staff of staff in question;
ff and (a) cause notice of the allegations to be given to the member
other staff of staff in question;
(b) suspend the member of staff in question from office or
employment pending investigations; and
(c) cause arrangements to be made for the member of staff in
question to be afforded an opportunity of appearing
before, and being heard by, the Disciplinary Committee.
(2) Subject to subsection (1), where a case of possible miscon-
duct or failure to perform which is unlikely to result in removal of
a member of the academic staff, management staff or other staff, it
shall be dealt with in accordance with such terms and conditions of
employment as the Institute may determine.
(3) There is hereby constituted the Disciplinary Commi. e of the
Institute which shall consist of:
(a) the Permanent Secretary in the ministry, responsible for
labour;
te which shall consist of:
(a) the Permanent Secretary in the ministry, responsible for
labour;
(b) a representative of the Zambia Institute of Human Re-
sources;
(c) a member of the Board referred to in paragraph (c) of
subsection (1) of section fourteen;
(d) a representative of a trade union representing the
employees of the Institute; and
(e) the Registrar.
(4) A person may appeal to the Council on any decision made by
the Disciplinary Committee.
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24. (1) The Executive Director shall have power to discipline Discipline of
students in accordance with such rules as the Board shall determine. students
(2) Any students agrieved by any decision of the Executive
Director may appeal to the Disciplinary Committee.
25. There may be established a Students' Union in each campus Students
of the Institute. union
PART V
each campus Students
of the Institute. union
PART V
TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS
26. (1) On or after the appointed date, there shall be transferred Vesting of
to, and vest in, or subsist against, the Institute by virtue of this Act assets and
and without further assurance. liabilities in
Institute
(2) The Minister shall, when satisfied that all necessary arrange-
ment are in place, provide, by statutory instrument, for the transfer
to the Institute without further assurance any property, rights,
liabilities and obligations which immediately before the appointed
date were the property rights and obligations of the Government in
respect of the former Institute.
obligations which immediately before the appointed
date were the property rights and obligations of the Government in
respect of the former Institute.
(3) Except as provided for in this Act, every deed, bond or
agreement (other than an agreement for personal service) to which
the Government was a party in respect of the former Institute
immediately before the commencement of this Act, whether in
writing or not, and whether or not of such nature that liabilities,
obligations thereupon could be assigned, shall, unless its subject-
matter or terms make it impossible that it should have effect as
modified in the manner provided by this subsection, have effect as
from the date of the assignment thereof as if—
(a) the Insitute had been a party thereto;
(b) for any reference to the Government there were substituted
as respect anything falling to be done on or after the
appointed date, a reference to the Institute; and
(c) for any reference to an officer of the former Institute not
being a party
thereto, and beneficiary interested therein
there were substituted, as respects anything falling to be
done on or after the commencement of this Act, a
reference to sch officer of the Institute as the Council
shall designate.
done on or after the commencement of this Act, a
reference to sch officer of the Institute as the Council
shall designate.
(3) Subject to subsection (2), documents other than those referred
in that subsection which refer especially or generally to the former
Institute shall be construed in accordance with subsection (2) as far
as applicable.
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Registration 27. (1) Where under this Act,any property rights, liabilities and
of property obligations of the government in respect of the former Institute are
deemed transferred to the Council in respect of which transfer any
written law provides for registration, the Council shall make an
application in writing to the appropriate registration authority for
registration of such transfer.
make an
application in writing to the appropriate registration authority for
registration of such transfer.
(2) The registration authority referred to in subsection (1) shall
make such entries in the appropriate register as shall give effect to
the transfer and, where appropriate, issue to the transferee con-
cerned a certificate of title in respect of the said property or make
necessary amendments to the register as the case may be, and if
presented therefor, make endorsement on the deed relating to the
title, right or obligations concerned and no registration fee, stamp
duty or other duties shall be payable in respect of it.
Transfer of 28. (1) On or after the appointed date, the Council shall on such
employees terms and conditions as it may determine appoint as officers of the
of former Institute such public officers of the former Institute as may be
Institute necessary for the performance of the functions of the Institute.
(2) Where an officer of the former Institute is appointed to the
service of the Institute—
e Institute.
(2) Where an officer of the former Institute is appointed to the
service of the Institute—
(a) the terms and conditions of service with the Institute shall
not be less favourable than those the officer enjoyed in
the service of the former Institute; and
(b) the officer shall be deemed to have retired under section
thirty-nine of the Public Service Pensions Act.
Act No. 35
of 1996 (3) On or after the appointed date employees of the former
Institute who are not engaged by the Institute under subsection (2)
shall be retained by the Government and shall—
(a) be redeployed in the service of the Government; or
Act No. 35
of 1996 (b) be retired under section thirty-nine of the Public Service
Pensions Act.
t; or
Act No. 35
of 1996 (b) be retired under section thirty-nine of the Public Service
Pensions Act.
Legal 29. (1) Without prejudice to the other provisions of this Act where
Proceedings any right, liability or obligation vests in, or subsists against, the
Institute by virtue of this Act, the Institute and all other persons
affected thereby shall as from the commencement of this Act, have
the same rights, powers and remedies (and in particular the same
rights as to the instituting or defending of legal proceedings or the
making or resisting of applications to any authority) for ascertain-
ing, performing or enforcing that right, liability or obligation as they
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would have had if it at all times been a right, liability or obligation
of the Institute.
(2) Any legal proceedings or application to any authority
pending immediately before the commencement of this Act by or
against the Government in respect of the former Institute may be
continued by or against the Institute.
ly before the commencement of this Act by or
against the Government in respect of the former Institute may be
continued by or against the Institute.
(3) After the commencement of this Act proceedings in
respect of any right, liability or obligation which was vested in,
held enjoyed, incurred, suffered by, or sustained against the
Government in respect of the former Institute may be instituted
by or against the Institute.
PART VI
FINANCIAL AND OTHER PROVISIONS
30. (1) The funds of the Institute shall consist of such monies
as may- Funds of
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(a) be appropriated by parliament for the purpose of the
Institute;
(b) be paid to the Institute by way of fees, grants or
donations: and
(c) vest in or accrue to the Institute.
(2) The Institute may-
(a) accept moneys by way of grants or donations from any
source in Zambia and, subject to the approval of the
Minister, from any source outside Zambia;
s or donations from any
source in Zambia and, subject to the approval of the
Minister, from any source outside Zambia;
(b) raise by way of loans or otherwise, such monies as it
may require for the discharge of its functions;
(c) charge and collect fees in respect of tuition, consultancy
and other services provided by the Institute; and
(d) charge and collect fees in respect of programmes,
workshops and seminars conducted by the Institute.
(3) There shall be paid form the funds of the Institute-
(a) such moneys as it may require for the discharge of its
functions under this Act;
(b) salaries, allowances and loans to the staff of the
Institute;
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(c) such reasonable travelling, transport and subsistence
allowances for members of the Institute and committee
of the Institute when engaged in the business of the
Institute and at such rates as the Institute may, subject to
the approval of the Minister, determine; and
he business of the
Institute and at such rates as the Institute may, subject to
the approval of the Minister, determine; and
(d) any other expenses incurred by the Institute in the perfor-
mance of its functions under this Act.
Investment 31. The Institute may invest, in such manner as it considers fit,
of funds any of its funds which it does not immediately require for the
performance of its functions.
Financial 32. The financial year of the Institute shall be a period of twelve
year months ending on 31st December each year.
Accounts 33. (1) The Institute shall cause to be kept proper books of
account and other records relating to its accounts.
(2) The accounts of the Institute shall be audited annually by
independent auditors appointed by the Institute..
Annual 34. (1) As soon as practicable, but not later than four months after
Report the expiry of each financial year, the Institute shall submit to the
Minister a report concerning its activities during such financial
year.
al year, the Institute shall submit to the
Minister a report concerning its activities during such financial
year.
(2) The report referred to in subsection (1) shall include a statement
on financial affairs of the Institute and there shall appended to the
report—
(a) an audited balance sheet;
(b) an audited statement of income and expenditure; and
(c) such other information regarding activities undertaken
during the year as the Minister may require.
(3) The report referred to in subsection (2) shall specifically
record the extent to which the objectives defined in the annual work-
plan and budget have been attained.
(4) The Minister shall, not later than fourteen days after the first
sitting of the National Assembly next after receipt of the report
referred to in subsection (1), lay it before the National Assembly.
Regulations 35. (1) The Minister may, by Statutory Instrument, make Regu-
lations for the better carrying out the purposes of this Act.
tions 35. (1) The Minister may, by Statutory Instrument, make Regu-
lations for the better carrying out the purposes of this Act.
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(2) Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1) the Regulations made under that subsection may—
(a) provide for rules of procedure of the Disciplinary Committee;
(b) prescribe the acts or omissions of any person which shall constitute dishonourable conduct or misconduct in terms of subsection (3) of section fifteen or subsection (1) of section twenty-three;
(c) regulate student affairs of the Institute; and
(d) prescribe anything which is required to be prescribed under this Act
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