17 Transitory Provisions Section 57. All affairs, powers and duties, properties, budgets, obligations, rights, frequencies and charges of the Office of the Permanent Secretary to the Office of the Prime Minister in concerning with the performance of the UHF radio and television station and the Office of Interim Administration of UHF Radio and Television (Special Delivery Unit) under supervision of the Office of the Permanent Secretary to the Office of the Prime Minister and the Department of Public Relations on the date this Act comes into force shall be transferred to the Organisation, but not including all challenges or disputes that existed or may exist between the Office of the Permanent Secretary to the Office of the Prime Minister and ITV Ltd. (Public Company) or any other person due to, or on the course of, joint ventures and agreement for operation of the UHF Radio and Television Station between the Office of the Permanent Secretary to the Office of the Prime Minister and Siam Infotainment Co., Ltd., dated 3rd July B.E. 2538, irrespective of whether it is pending in arbitration or court procedure, but the Organisation shall provide financial support for the expense incurred from such challenges or disputes to the Office of the Permanent Secretary to the Office of the Prime Minister in accordance with the rules prescribed by the Council of Ministers. Section 58. At the outset, the Council of Ministers shall appoint a Committee consisting of not exceeding five members to perform the duties of the Board under this Act temporarily until the Board under this Act becomes existence. In this regard, the provisions under section 17 shall not apply. The Committee performing the duties of the Board under paragraph one shall appoint an Acting Director to perform the duties of the Director temporarily until there shall be the Director under this Act. In this regard, the provisions under section 32 shall not apply. The Office of the Permanent Secretary to the Office of the Prime Minister shall be secretariat of the Committee under paragraph one and shall perform other duties entrusted by the Chairperson until the Committee under paragraph one is of opinion that the Organisation is able to perform its duties. Section 59. At the outset, the Board shall be selected within one hundred and eighty days as from the date this Act comes into force. In this regard, the Office of the Permanent Secretary to the Office of the Prime Minister shall be secretariat for such selection. The Board shall select the Director from qualified person openly in accordance with the rules and procedure determined by the Board. The selection of the Director under paragraph one shall be completed within one hundred and twenty days from the date the Board has been appointed. Section 60. The government shall provide the started-up fund to the Organisation in an amount of not exceeding the amount as prescribed by section 12. © 2009, Pakorn Nilprapunt, Office of the Council of State of Thailand (www.krisdika.go.th www.lawreform.go.th) Remark: Reference to Thai legislation in any jurisdiction shall be made to the Thai version only. This translation has been made so as to establish correct understanding about this Act to foreigners.