Aenzija gaag (Establishment as an Agency) Order, 2010

L.N. 522 of 2010

PUBLIC ADMINSITRATION ACT

(CAP. 497)

Aenzija gaag (Establishment as an Agency) Order, 2010

IN exercise of the powers conferred by article 36(1) of the

Public Administration Act, the Prime Minister has made the

following Order:-

The title of this Order is the Aenzija gaag Citation.

(Establishment as an Agency) Order, 2010.

(1) There shall be an Agency, to be known as the

Aenzija gaag, which shall carry out functions related to youth

affairs. This Agency shall assume the responsibilities previously

vested in the Youth Section within the Directorate for Educational

Services.

(2) All employees previously performing duties with, and any

other public officers currently deployed with, the Youth Section

within the Directorate for Educational Services shall be regarded as

employees of the Agency under the same terms and conditions

prevailing at the date of coming into force of this Order.

(3) The employment contracts of employees Directorate for

Educational Services shall continue in force as if they were entered

into by the Agency.

(4) Public officers deployed with the agency shall be deemed

to be detailed with the Agency in accordance with article 43 of the

Public Administration Act.

(5) The Agency shall, as from the coming into force of this

Order, assume responsibility for all assets, liabilities and obligations

previously entered into by the Youth Section within the Directorate

for Educational Services or by other bodies who act on its behalf.

(1)

The Agency shall have the following functions

Functions and

duties of the

Agency.

(a)

to liaise and ensure the necessary coordination

between Government departments and other agencies in the

implementation of youth policy and measures or initiatives

proposed by Government or the Agency from time to time;

(b)

to undertake and co-ordinate research into specific

issues aimed as assessing the state of play with respect to youth

affairs;

(c)

to formulate, co-ordinate, manage and evaluate

youth work programmes which promote active youth

participation and the empowerment of young people;

(d) to provide local and EU information to youth on any

matters which may be of interest to their development and

facilitate the participation of youths and youth organisation in

EU and Euromed programmes;

(e)

to liaise with the National Authority and National

Agency of the Youth in Action programme for a coherent

operational programme;

(f)

to act as a focal point for the involvement of youth

in the decision making process;

(g)

to promote the role of youth in local Government;

and

(h) to assist and support national and regional voluntary

youth organisations and other organisations working in the

youth field.

(2) The Agency shall assume the following duties

(a)

to coordinate, evaluate and

monitor

the

implementation of the National Youth Policy;

(b) to ensure that all Government programmes

concerning the affairs and interests of young people are

implemented in accordance with the National Youth Policy;

(c)

to keep direct and continuous contact with local and

foreign bodies working in the field of youth, and with other

groups, agencies or individuals as the need arises;

(d)

to ensure the highest standards in youth work; and

(e)

to keep under review the workings of this Order, and

where deemed required, at the request of the Minister or

otherwise, submit proposals for the Order’s review.

(1) The Minister responsible for Aenzija gaag

shall be the Minister responsible for Youth.

(2) The Permanent Secretary in the Ministry responsible for

Youth shall supervise the Agency in terms of article 39 of the Public Cap. 497.

Administration Act

Provided that the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry

responsible for youth may be assisted in such supervision by another

Permanent Secretary in accordance with the proviso to article 13(5)

of the Public Administration Act

Provided further that if a Minister, other than the Prime

Minister, assumes responsibility for the Agency, its supervision shall

fall under the Permanent Secretary of that Ministry.

The Agency shall be governed by the provisions of the Financial

Financial Administration and Audit Act unless otherwise stated in the arrangements.

Agency Agreement between the Permanent Secretary and the

Aenzija gaag, in which case the provisions of the Agency

Agreement shall prevail.

The operations of the Agency shall follow an Agency Other special

Agreement which is to be agreed between the Permanent Secretary arrangements

applying to the

and the Aenzija gaag.

Agency.

(1) The Minister responsible for the Agency may Advisory Board.

establish an advisory board to assist the Chief Executive Officer in

the discharge of his duties.

(2) An advisory board established under this article shall

consist of not less than two and not more than four members

appointed by the Minister responsible for the Agency.

(3) The remuneration paid to members of the Agency’s

Advisory Board shall be in accordance with any directives and

guidelines which may be issued by the Agency from time to time.

In the Fourth Schedule to the Public Administration Act, Amendment the

immediately after the Agency “Office of the Attorney General” there Public

Administration

shall be added the following

Act.

"Aenzija gaag

To mainstream Youth Policy and to

replace the existing Youth Section in

providing Youth Services by

Government".

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