(a) appoint. promote, remove and exercise discipline and control over its staff;
(b) setup its internal organizations, including bureaus, divisions or offices and make
appointments thereto;
(c) enter into contracts;
(d) acquire, lease, encumber, dispose of, exchange, invest or otherwise deal with any movable
or immovable property or any interest therein or thereto; and
(e) levy and collect fee and other charges for the service provided by it at such rates as may
be determined by the Federal Government.
(5) For the purpose of its functions, the National Telecommunication Corporation may, subject to
regulations made by it providing for procedure of appointment, promotion, termination and terms and
conditions of service, employ such persons, as it may consider necessary.
(6) The officers and employees of the National Telecommunication Corporation shall, for the
purpose of this Act, be public servants within the meaning of section 21 of the Pakistan Penal
Code (Act XLV of 1860). and the Industrial Relations Ordinance, 1[2002 (XCL of 2002)], shall not
apply.
(7) The National Telecommunication Corporation shall, in respect of each financial year, prepare
its own budget and submit it for the approval of the Federal Government before the 1st June every
year.
(8) The budget statement, referred to in subsection (8), shall specifically state the estimated
receipts, current and development expenditure and the sums which arc likely to be required by the
National Telecommunication corporation, if any, from the Federal Government for the relevant
financial.
(9) Any surplus of receipts over the actual expenditure in a year shall be remitted to the Federal
Consolidated Fund and any deficit from actual expenditure shall be made up by the Federal
Government.
(10) There shall be a fund to be known as the "National Telecommunication Corporation Fund"
which shall vest in the National Telecommunication Corporation and shall be used by the National
Telecommunication Corporation to meet all its expenses and charges in connection with its functions
under this Act, including the payment of salaries and other remuneration to its employees.
1 Subs. by Act II of 2006, s.21.
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