Presumption of authenticity of documents issued by Commission 14. sealed as Any document purporting to be an instrument issued by the Commission and and shall be aforesaid or signed on behalf of the Commission shall be received in evidence shown. is contrary the deemed to be such an instrument without further proof unless Protection of members of Commission 15, in respect of anything No personal liability shall attach to any member of the Commission done or permitted in good faith under the provisions of this Act. Government policies and international conventions 16. (1) The Minister shaf!l— before recommending to Cabinet any general policy in relation to a) communications, consult with the Commission, licensees and other interested persons and allow a reasonable period for consultation; and upon making such a policy, notify the Commission in writing. b) (2) G3) on (1). The Commission shall publish policies notified to it under subsecti The Commission shali— to the extent give effect to a Government policy notified under subsection (1) a) possible consistent with this Act; and b) (4) of have regard to obligations under any convention to which the Republic Kiribati is a party. from the Except as set out in subsection (3), the Commission shall act independently ing its exercis and duties, Government and the Minister in performing its functions and powers, under this Act. Exemption from income tax, customs duty and import levy 17. Commission shail be.exempt Notwithstanding the provisions of any other Act, the income of the liable for the payment of customs from payment of income tax, and the Commission shall not be duty and import levy, or any other tax having a similar effect. Annual report, accounts and audit 18. qd) fees and other fees it is The Commission shall be funded on an annual basis by licence (2) be payable to the Charges and fees payable to the Commission under this Act shall (3) constitute a debt which may Charges and fees payable to the Commission under this Act entitled to charge under this Act. (4) idated Fund, Commission’s nominated bank account and not into the Consol Act [Cap 79}. Audit) and i (Contro notwithstanding section 4 of the Public Finance be recovered by the Commission in a court of competent jurisdiction. The Commission shall by—