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- Is commenced by National Planning Commission Act, 2017: Commencement
Malawi
National Planning Commission Act
Chapter 39:01
- Published in Malawi Gazette on 27 January 2017
- Assented to on 20 January 2017
- Commenced on 2 May 2017 by National Planning Commission Act, 2017: Commencement
- [This is the version of this document at 31 December 2017.]
- [Note: This version of the Act was revised and consolidated in the Fifth Revised Edition of the Laws of Malawi (L.R.O. 1/2018), by the Solicitor General and Secretary for Justice under the authority of the Revision of the Laws Act.]
Part I – Preliminary
1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the National Planning Commission Act.2. Interpretation
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 under 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; and“member” means a member of the Board of the Commission appointed under section 4 (1) of this Act.Part II – The National Planning Commission
3. Establishment of National Planning Commission
There is hereby established a Commission to be known as the National Planning Commission (hereinafter referred to as “the Commission”) which shall be a body corporate with perpetual succession and a common seal and be capable of—4. Board of the Commission
5. Tenure of office
6. Vacancies
7. Committees of the Board
8. Allowances and expenses
9. Independence of the Commission
Every member and employee of the Commission and every member of a committee shall perform the functions and exercise the powers provided for in this Act independent of the direction, undue influence or interference of—10. Functions of the Commission
The functions of the Commission shall be to—11. Powers of the Commission
The Commission shall, in the discharge of its functions, have power to—12. Approval of plans and strategies
The Commission shall prepare and submit a long-term national vision and strategy or a medium-term development plan to Cabinet, through the Minister, for its consideration and approval.13. Meetings
14. Personal attendance of meetings
A member of the Board of the Commission or committee shall not attend a meeting of the Commission or committee by proxy and where a member of the Board of the Commission is unable to attend any meeting of the Commission, he may request that his apologies for failure to attend be recorded.15. Disclosure of interest
16. Oath of secrecy
Every—17. Protection from liability
Part III – Administration
18. Secretariat
The secretariat of the Commission shall consist of the Director General and other employees of the Commission appointed under this Act.19. Director General
20. Duties and responsibilities of Director General
21. Removal of Director General
22. Secretary to the Commission
23. Other staff of the Commission
Part IV – Financial provisions
24. Funds of the Commission
25. Accounting and audit
Part V – Miscellaneous
26. Duty to cooperate
Every relevant or competent public officer and public or private entity shall accord the Commission, any assistance or cooperation as may be reasonably required for the exercise of its powers and performance of its functions and responsibilities and for the protection of its independence.27. Offences
A person who—28. Obstruction: an offence
Any person who obstructs or interferes with the Commission, a member, employee, agent or service provider in the performance of any function under this Act or other written law, commits an offence and shall, upon conviction, be liable to a fine of K10,000,000 and to imprisonment for ten years.29. Annual reports
30. Powers of the Minister
The Minister may, by notice published in the Gazette—History of this document
31 December 2017 this version
Consolidation
02 May 2017
Commenced by
National Planning Commission Act, 2017: Commencement
27 January 2017
Published in Malawi Gazette
20 January 2017
Assented to
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Gazette 2
1. | Malawi Government Gazette supplement dated 2017-01-27 number 2C | |
2. | Malawi Government Gazette supplement dated 2017-05-05 number 10A |