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(5) The procedure to be followed at the meetings of the
Council shall be as prescribed.
(6) The Committee shall issue guidelines and directions
as are necessary for implementation of the National Policy
on Information and Communication Technology and the
action plan, to the Task Force.
PART III
GENERAL
ESTABLISHMENT OF THE INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION
TECHNOLOGY AGENCY OF
The information
and
Communication
Technology
Agency of Sri
Lanka to assist
Task Force and
Committee.
SRI LANKA
6. (1) The Information and Communication Technology
Agency of Sri Lanka (registered under the Companies Act,
No. 17 of 1982) shall be the Executive Agency to assist the
Task Force and the Committee.
(2) In addition to the powers and functions of the
Agency as set out in the Memorandum and Articles of
Association, the Agency shall have the following powers and
functions :—
(a) to provide all information necessary for the
formulation of the National Policy on Information and
Communication Technology and assist the Cabinet of
Ministers and the Committee ;
(b) to submit proposals to be included in the National
Policy and action plan ;
(c) to take all such steps as are necessary to facilitate the
implementation of the National Policy and the action
plans as are formulated, and to periodically monitor
and review the same ;