100 Telecommunications Act 2005 2005, No.20 (a) designate one or more persons employed by the Ministry or other Ministries or Government organizations to work with the Office of the Regulator on a secondment basis. Such secondments may be part-time or full time, and shall last for such period of time as indicated in the notice; and (b) determine that the Office of the Regulator may share or otherwise utilize support staff, office premises and other resources of the Ministry, or another Government organization. (6) A person who has been appointed or seconded to the Office of the Regulator and to whom the Regulator delegates a responsibility or function or power in writing, shall perform such of the responsibilities, functions and powers of the Regulator, as are specified in the delegation, and a delegation under this subsection may: (a) authorize a person to make orders or issue licences; (b) restrict the delegation to specific types of matters, or to a specific period of time; (c) be subject to terms, conditions or restrictions; and (d) be revoked by notice in writing. (7) In addition to the persons appointed or seconded to the Office of the Regulator under this section, the Regulator may appoint such consultants as may be necessary for the efficient performance of the functions of the Regulator. (8) all persons appointed or seconded under this section shall work under the direction of the Regulator in the discharge of their functions, powers and duties. (9) The Regulator shall conduct the affairs of the Office of the Regulator in an open and transparent manner. To this end, the Regulator shall, from time to time, publish or cause to be published, notices, rules and procedures governing the operation of the Office of the Regulator and the Office‟s dealings with the public. (10) The regulator shall cause the Office of the Regulator to establish an official web site to increase the transparency of the Office‟s affairs to persons inside and outside of Samoa.

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