Cap. 595 Art. 26Establishment of agencies.

(1) The Prime Minister may establish government agencies by order in the Gazette under this Act.

*Not yet in force.

(2) An order establishing an agency under this Act shall serve as the basic charter governing the agency’s operations and it shall:

(a) set out the functions and duties of the agency;

(b) specify which Minister is responsible therefor;

(c) prescribe the financial arrangements applying to the agency in accordance with the provisions of article 31;

(d) set out any other special arrangements applying to the agency; and

(e) amend the Fourth Schedule.

(3) All government agencies established in accordance with sub-article (1) shall be listed in the Fourth Schedule together with an indicative summary of their functions.

(4) The Prime Minister may by order in the Gazette:

(a) abolish an agency established by order under this Act and listed in the Fourth Schedule; or

(b) amend the functions and duties thereof as well as amend any other matter provided for in sub-article (2):

Provided that any such order shall provide for the necessary amendments to the Fourth Schedule.