Section 2D: Composition of the Authority

2D. Composition of the Authority.__ (1) The Authority shall consist of a Chairperson and eight other members out of which Secretary Ministry of Interior, Chairman PEMRA and Chairman Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) or any member of PTA nominated by him shall be the ex-officio members. (2) The Chairperson and five members, other than ex-officio members, shall be appointed by the Federal Government on such terms and conditions as may be determined by it. The Chairperson shall be eminent professional with recognized bachelor’s degree and with fifteen years’ experience in information technology or law or social media policy governance or related emerging technologies. (3) The Chairperson and members, other than ex-officio members, shall be appointed for a non- extendable period of five years/provided the Chairperson or a member does not exceed fifty-eight years of age on the date of his initial appointment. (4) The following shall qualifications of members, other than ex-officio Members, namely:__ (a) a journalist registered with any press club of Pakistan, having not less than ten years of experience, with known professional competence in his field, and minimum qualifications of a bachelor’s degree in-humanities or journalism, recognized by the Higher Education Commission of Pakistan; (b) a software engineer with a minimum qualification of a bachelor’s degree in software engineering or an allied subject recognized by the Higher Education Commission of Pakistan having not less than ten years of experience; (c) an advocate with a minimum qualification of a bachelor’s degree in law recognized by the Higher Education Commission of Pakistan having not less than ten years of experience as practicing advocate; (d) a social media professional with a minimum qualification of a bachelor’s degree in an associated subject recognized by the Higher Education Commission of Pakistan, with ten years of experience in the online and civil rights space; and (e) a private sector IT entrepreneur with minimum qualification of a bachelor’s degree recognized by the Higher Education Commission of Pakistan and having not less than ten years of field experience. (5) The Authority may delegate all or any of its functions and powers, other than the functions and powers under Chapter 1B, to the Chairperson or any member or such other officers of the Authority by notification in the official gazette subject to such conditions as it may deem appropriate. (6) The powers of the Authority in the matters relating to its administration and human resources shall be exercised by the Chairperson in such manner as may be prescribed.

Effective date: 2016-08-18

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