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15. Executive Secretary
(1) The Executive Secretary shall be appointed by the Minister on the recommendation
of the Commission on terms and conditions determined by the Commission.
(2) A person shall not be appointed Executive Secretary unless that person has
considerable knowledge and experience in transitional justice, law, conflict resolution
or human rights.
(3) A person shall cease to hold the office of Executive Secretary if that person –
(a) resigns
(b) is declared insolvent;
(c) is convicted of a criminal offence in respect of which a penalty of
imprisonment of six months or more is imposed without the option of a fine;
(a) is removed from office by the Minister on the recommendation of the
Commission for -
(i) continuously and persistently being unable to discharge the functions of the
office of Executive Secretary;
(ii) failing to disclose to the Commission any interest or connection to any matter
connected to the Commission;
(iii) engaging in misbehavior or abuse of office.
16. Duties of the Executive Secretary
(1) Subject to this Act and to the general supervision of the Commission, the Executive
Secretary is the chief executive officer of the Commission and is responsible for –
(a) implementing the policies and programmes agreed upon by the
Commission;
(b) managing the funds and property of the Commission;
(c) administering, organizing, supervising and generally controlling
the staff of the Commission;
(d) keeping the Commissioners informed of the activities of the
Commission;
(e) keeping record of all the proceedings and transactions of the Commission.
(2) In the performance of his or her duties, the Executive Secretary is answerable to the
Commissioners.
17. Other officers and staff of the Commission
(1)There shall be officers and staff of the Commission as may be necessary for the
effective performance of the functions of the Commission.
(2) The officers and staff of the Commission shall be appointed by the Commission on
terms and conditions determined by the Commission.
18. Regional offices
(1) The Commission may establish offices in any part of Uganda for the purposes of
discharging the functions of the Commission.
(2) For the purposes of subsection (1), the Commission may establish offices in each of
the regions of Uganda.
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