24 Other staff. No. 2 Right to Access Information Act 2013 34. (1) The Commission shall be assisted by a secretariat consisting of the Executive Secretary, Finance Officer, Administrative Officer and such other additional technical and administrative staff, as may be required for the efficient performance of its functions under this Act. (2) The Executive Secretary, Finance Officer, Administrative Officer and such other technical and administrative staff, shall be appointed by the Commission, on such terms and conditions as the Commission shall determine. Duties of Executive Secretary. 35. Subject to the general control of the Commission, the Executive Secretary shall– (a) be responsible for the carrying out of the policy decisions of the Commission, the dayto-day administration and management of the affairs of the Commission and the control of the other staff of the Commission; and (b) perform such other duties as may be assigned by the Commission. (3) The Executive Secretary shall, unless in any particular case the Information Commissioner otherwise directs in writing, attend all meetings of the Commission. Protection of officers. 36. No criminal or civil proceedings shall lie against the Commission or other staff in respect of any matter or thing done in good faith in the performance of its or their functions under this Act. Independence of Commission. 37. The Commission and its authorised agents shall not in the performance of their functions under this Act be subject to the directions or control of any person or authority. No. 2 Right to Access Information Act 2013 25 (b) grants, gifts or donations for the purposes of the Commission. 39. (1) The Commission shall keep proper books of account and proper records in relation to the accounts and shall prepare within the period of three months after the end of each financial year, a statement of its accounts in a form approved by the Auditor-General. Accounts and audit. (2) The books and accounts of the Commission shall each year be audited by the Auditor-General or by an auditor appointed by the Auditor-General and a report of the audit which shall include a copy of the audited accounts shall be submitted to the Commission. (3) For the purposes of subsection (2), the AuditorGeneral or the auditor appointed by Auditor-General shall be entitled to have access to all books of accounts, vouchers and other financial records of the Commission and to require such information and explanation on them as the Auditor–General may think fit. (4) The Auditor-General shall submit to the Commission a report on the audited accounts and shall, in the report draw attention to– (a) any irregularities in the accounts; (b) any matters that are likely to adversely affect the operations of the Commission; and (c) any other matter which, in the Auditor– General’s opinion, ought to be brought to the notice of the Commission. 40. The financial year of the Commission shall be the same as the financial year of the Government. Financial year. 41. (1) The Commission shall, within three months after the end of the financial year, submit to the Minister a report on the performance of its functions during that year and on its policies and programmes. Annual report of Commission. PART VI–FINANCIAL PROVISIONS Funds of Commission. 38. The activities of the Commission shall be financed from funds consisting of– (a) moneys appropriated by Parliament for the purposes of the Commission;