Cap. 510 Art. 11Duties of the Board.

(1) Without prejudice to any other duty assigned to it by this Act or any other law or regulations, the Board shall have the following duties:

(a) to determine the policies to be pursued by the Authority within the context of the policies established by Government and in line with the functions set out in article 4 and to ensure their proper and effective implementation by the entities;

(b) to ensure that the entities execute their responsibilities under this Act in line with related government policies;

(c) to ensure that the entities have the necessary resources to effectively carry out their responsibilities;

(d) to guarantee the functional independence of the entities;

(e) to publish the business plan after its approval by the Minister following consultation with the Minister responsible for Finance;

(f) to publish the annual report;

(g) to approve any Memorandum of Understanding, bilateral or multilateral agreements proposed;

(h) to advise, make proposals and recommendations to the Minister on any matter connected with its functions; and

(i) to monitor the National Accreditation body in order to ensure that it fulfils the requirements laid down in article 8 of Council Regulation (EC) No 765/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council.

(2) The entities shall provide the Board with all such information as may be required for the proper performance of its duties:

Provided that the members of the Board shall not have access to confidential information pertaining to any individual person, household or undertaking obtained by the entities in the performance of their responsibilities.

(3) The Board may with the approval of the Minister appoint ad hoc advisory boards and committees to assist it in the performance of its functions.