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Electronic Government
(m) recommend the recruitment and placement of, and
manage and supervise information and communication
technology staff in public bodies;
(n) oversee the design and implementation of information
management systems, in public bodies and any other
institutions to which public funds are appropriated;
(o) establish a coordinated official email communication and
central information technology infrastructure for the
effective implementation of the system;
(p) implement an information communication and technology
development plan;
(q) promote paperless transactions in the public service; and
(r) carry out other functions relating to e-governance of
information and communication technologies that are
necessary for the performance of its functions under
this Act.
(2) The Division shall, for the purposes of performing its
functions under subsection (1)—
(a) enforce the provisions of this Act and any prescribed
standards of generally recognised e-government,
information and communication technology practices and
uniform classification systems in public bodies;
(b) monitor and assess compliance with this Act and any other
relevant written law and take administrative action
against a public body or refer it to a relevant institution
or law enforcement agency for a contravention of this
Act;
(c) assist public bodies in building their capacity for efficient,
effective and transparent e-government services;
(d) monitor and evaluate information systems and internal
controls in public bodies; and
(e) develop policies and procedures relating to the proper
management of information and communication
technology systems and assets in the delivery of public
services.
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