Personal Data Protection Act GN. NO. 395B (Contd) Establishment of Board 8.-(1) There is hereby established a Board to be known as the Board of Personal Data Protection Commission which shall be the governing body of the Commission and shall consist of seven members as follows: (a) a Chairman and Vice-Chairman; and (b) five other members. (2) The Chairman and the Vice-Chairman shall be appointed by the President on basis of the principle that where the Chairman hails from one part of the United Republic, the Vice-Chairman shall be a person who hails from the other part of the United Republic. (3) The other five members under subsection (1)(b) shall be appointed by the Minister from among persons with qualification and experience in ICT, law, engineering, finance or administration. (4) In order to maintain impartiality of the Commission and for the purpose of avoiding conflict of interest, a person shall not be qualified for appointment as a member of the Authority if owing to the nature of the office he holds, is likely to exert influence on the Commission. (5) Director-General of Commission shall be the secretary to the Board. (6) The provisions relating to the Board and its proceeding shall be as set out in the Schedule. Functions of Board 9.-(1) The Board shall oversee the performance of the Commission so as to ensure adherence to the governing laws and procedures. (2) Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1), the Board shall(a) provide strategic guidance and formulate policies for operation and management of the Commission; (b) conduct oversight on the activities and performance of management of the Commission; 11