15th June, 2012
Statutory Instruments
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(d) conduct a valuation of assets obtained from the Fund
disbursements on a quarterly basis; and
(e)
make a comprehensive report to the Authority on
the loan disbursements made to applicants and the
activities associated with the Fund disbursements on the
accounting date.
(2) An agreement entered into under sub-regulation (1) may
specify any other terms and conditions relating to the administration
and management of the Fund account consistent with the provisions
of the Act and these Regulations.
(3) The Authority shall advance a manager with an agreed
amount of money from the Fund for onward lending to a universal
service provider.
(4) The Authority shall pay to the manager such money as
may be agreed with the Authority.
18. (1) There shall be charged on, and discharged from, the
Fund
Application
of Fund
(a) the payment of contributions in accordance with the Act;
(b) all the expenses incurred in connection with, or incidental
to the management and administration of the Fund,
including the cost of audit; and
(c) any other payments authorised to be made out of the Fund
under the provisions of the Act or these regulations.
(2) The sum standing to the credit of a manager shall, until
paid out in accordance with these Regulations, remain the property
of the Authority and shall not form part of the assets of a fund
manager or universal service provider in the event of bankruptcy
or insolvency, or be liable to attachment in satisfaction of the fund
manager’s or universal service provider’s debts.
19. (1) The manager may, subject to this regulation, with the
approval of the Authority, invest any money of the Fund not required
to meet the charges upon the Fund in any of the following ways:
(a) in any interest bearing accounts of any bank or institution
which is governed by any written law;
(b) in stocks, securities or funds issued by, or on behalf of,
the Government or in stocks, securities or funds
guaranteed by the Government; and
(c) in such other investment as may be approved by the
Authority.
Investment
of moneys of
fund