Page 21 of 82 17. Status, remuneration and privileges of Commissioners.- (1) The Government shall fix the status, remunerations, allowances, privileges and other conditions of service of the Chairman, Vice-Chairman and other Commissioners. (2) After appointment of a person as Commissioner, his status, remuneration, privileges and other conditions of service shall not be so changed that the change is unfavourable to him. 18. Appointment of Secretary, officer-employees etc. of Commission.- (1) The Government shall appoint the Secretary to the Commission. (2) The duties of the Secretary shall be to fix the agenda in accordance with the direction of the Chairman and to fix, subject to any resolution taken by the Commission in this regard, the date and time of the meetings of the Commission, to prepare the minutes of such meetings, to preserve the records and other particulars of the actions taken by the Commission and to perform such other functions and duties as the Commission may assign to him. (3) The Commission may, for efficient performance of its functions, appoint necessary officers and other employees and consultants, and to that end, it may take all necessary actions including the following:(a) with the prior approval of the Government, fixation of the number of employees to be appointed by the Commission and their salaries, allowances and other facilities; (b) on the basis of the approved manpower, determination of the organizational structure of the Commission and division thereof into necessary working units, specifying the functions of such units, and appointment of employees to posts for which they are competent and effecting their transfer; (c) fixation of the fees of consultants with prior approval of the Government and in accordance with applicable Government-rules, and payment of such fees; (d) taking disciplinary actions against employees including their dismissal from service, and fixation of other conditions of their service; BTRC-TelecomLaw2001.doc 21 - 21 -