THE ICT CHARTER

7.2. Powers of the Council
7.2.1. The Council will be established as an independent body with the
mandate to, inter alia, oversee the implementation of the ICT
Charter;
7.2.2. The Council may create sub-committees to deal with specific
matters as and when required; and
7.2.3. The Council may co-opt experts to serve on or advise subcommittees
as contemplated in 7.2.2 above.
7.3. Composition of the Council and Appointment of Members
7.3.1. The Council shall consist of:-
7.3.1.1. a Chairperson, who shall be appointed by the Minister of
Communications in consultation with the industry
associations; and
7.3.1.2. a Chief Executive Officer, who shall be responsible for the
daily administration and operations of the Council; and
7.3.1.3. no fewer than 15 and no more than 20 other members.
Each of the four ICT sub-sectors shall be represented by
three individuals with the balance made up of
representatives of civil society, labour and government.
7.3.2. When appointing members in terms of the above regard shall be
given to the need for the Council:-
7.3.2.1. to have appropriate expertise;
7.3.2.2. to represent different relevant constituencies including trade
unions, business, community organisations, etc.
7.3.3. In appointing members in terms of the above, appropriate
consultative processes shall be followed.
7.3.4. One member of the Council shall be appointed as the deputy
chairperson and shall act as the chairperson of the Council in the
absence of the person so appointed as per paragraph 7.3.1.1
above.
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