National Planning Commission Act, 2017 (No. 12 of 2017)

(Published 27th January, 2017) AcT No. 12 of 2017 I assent PRO. ARTHUR PETER MUTHARIKA PRESIDENT 20th January, 2017 ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS SECTION PART I-PRELIMINARY 1. Short title and commencement 2. Interpretation PART II-NATIONAL PLANNING COMMISSION · 3. Establishment of National Planning Commission 4. Board of the Commission 5. Tenure of office 6. Vacancies 7. Committees ofthe Board 8. Allowances and expenses 9. Independence of the Commission 10. Functions of the Commission 11. Powers of the Commission 12. Approval of plans and strategies 13. Meetings 14. Personal attendance of meetings 15. Disclosure of interest 16. Oath of secrecy 17. Protection from liability PART lll-ADMLNISTRATION 18. Secretariat of the Commission 19. Director Genen:.l " . . 20. Duties and responsibilities of Director General 2 ·" National Planning Commission No.12 SECTION 21. Removal of Director General 22. Secretary to the Commission . 23. Other staff of the Commission PART IV-FrNANCIAL PROVISIONS 24. Funds of the Commission 25. Accounting and audit PART II-MISCELLANEOUS 26. Duty to co-operate 27. Offences 28. Obstruction, an offence 29. Annual reports 30. Powers of the Minister An Act to provide for the establishment of the National Planning Commission and matters connected therewith and incidental thereto ENACTED by the Parliament of Malawi as follows PART I-PRELIMINARY Short title and 1. This Act may be cited as the National Planning Commission commencement Act, 2017, and shall come into operation on a date the Minister may, by notice published in the Gazette, appoint. Interpretation 2. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires­ "chairperson" means the chairperson of the Board of the Commission appointed under section 4 of this Act; "Commission'' means the National Planning Commission established Wlder section 3 of this Act; "committee" means a committee of the Board of the Commission established under section 7 of this Act, "Director General" means the Director General appointed under section 19 of this Act; "member" means a member of the Board of the Commission appointed under section 4 ( 1) of this Act.