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Appointment of
Task Force on
Information and
Communication
Technology.
Information and Communication
Technology Act, No. 27 of 2003
3. (1) In order to ensure the proper implementation of
the Information and communication Technology Policy
formulated under section 2, within Sri Lanka, the Cabinet of
Ministers shall appoint a Task Force on Information and
Communication Technology (hereinafter referred to as the
“Task Force”) consisting of not more than twenty members.
One of the members so appointed shall be appointed as the
Chairman of the Task Force.
(2) The members of the Task Force shall be chosen from
among persons who have expertise in the fields of information
and communication technology, telecommunications, law,
business and finance.
Functions of the
Task Force.
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The functions of the Task Force shall be—
(a) to prepare an action plan in accordance with the
National Policy on Information and Communication
Technology ;
(b) to co-ordinate the implementation of the National
Policy on Information and Communication
Technology and the action plan in both the government
sector and the private sector and facilitate the
implementation of the same ;
(c) to supervise the implementation of the National Policy
on Information and Communication Technology and
the action plan and where necessary issue directions
from time to time to the implementing agencies ;
(d) to draw up plans identifying the manner in which
Information and Communication Technology can be
made popular within Sri Lanka ;
(e) to identify, develop and cause to be adopted standards
of international renown for human resources
development, products, services, markets and
transactions in their application to the field of
Information and Communication Technology ; and
(f) recommend where necessary the making of
regulations to give effect to the provisions of the Act.