- Laws of Fiji

Last Updated: 24 June 2022

[RITC 7] Functions of the Steering Committee7

(1) The functions of the Steering Committee shall be to—

(a)manage ITC in its daily operations;
(b)steer the work of ITC in accordance with its policies;
(c)develop a policy in relation to the terms and conditions of employment for its employees;
(d)perform in accordance with (c) the following—
- (i)the classification of employees;
- (ii)the transfer of civil servants into and out of ITC from other Government departments;
- (iii)the appointment of employees; and
- (iv)the setting of remuneration and other terms and conditions of employment;
(e)formulate appropriate procurement policies in terms of the procurement guiding principles for ITC;
(f)procure ICT goods, services and works for ITC and Government ministries and departments;
(g)work with Government ministries and departments in respect of the implementation of ITC policies;
(h)review the structure, size and composition of ITC;
(i)develop the software of Government ministries and departments in accordance with its polices and projects;
(j)facilitate consolidation and centralisation of different Government ICT requirements, data storage, systems and third party software licensing by utilising Government's Data Centre; and
(k)carry out such other functions conferred upon it by this Act or any other written law.

(2) The Civil Service (General) Regulations 1999 shall apply to all civil servants of ITC until such time an employment policy has been developed and implemented by the Steering Committee.

[subs (2) am Act 2 of 2016 s 20, effective 16 February 2016; Act 31 of 2016 s 181, effective 1 December 2016]

(3) Notwithstanding subsection (2), a directive issued by the Steering Committee in accordance with subsection (1) shall be complied with by the Public Service Commission, all Government ministries and departments and any person to which such a directive has been issued.