1134A No. 41A Amendment of Section 102 A in No. 2 of 1998 Kenya Information and Communications (Amendment) 2013 39. Section 102A of the principal Act is amended— (a) by deleting subsection (2); (b) in subsection 4(a) by inserting the words "or any other relevant field" after the word "finance"; (c) inserting the following subsections immediately subsection (4)— new after "(5) The Universal Service Advisory Council shall— (a) advise the Authority and provide strategic policy guidance for the administration and implementation of the Universal Service Fund; and (b) perform any other functions as the Board, may from time to time assign. (6) The Council shall consist of a chairperson and eight other members appointed by the Cabinet Secretary in accordance with this section. (7) Within fourteen days of the occurrence of a vacancy in the office of chairperson or member, the Public Service Commission shall, by notice in the Gazette and on the official website of the Public Service Commission, declare vacancies in the Council, and invite applications from qualified persons. , (8) An application in respect of a vacancy declared under subsection (7) shall be forwarded to the Public Service Commission within seven days of the publication of the notice and may be made by— (a) any qualified person; or