Establishment and functions of Secretariat

(1) There is established, for the purposes of this Act, a Secretariat to the Commission which shall consist of the following persons, 12 Prevention of Corruption (a) an Executive Director; (b) an Administrative Secretary; (c) a Senior Accounts Clerk; (d) an in-house Legal Advisor; (e) a Special (forensic) Investigator who is highly skilled and experienced to conduct investigations relating to financial crimes; and (f) any other personnel reasonably necessary to carry out the functions of the Commission. (2) The Executive Director is accountable and answerable to the Commission and he shall carry out all directions given to him by the Commission in pursuance of its functions. (3) The Office of the Secretariat is charged with the administrative responsibilities of the Commission and shall perform any duties reasonably incidental to the office of the Commission, and which are assigned to it by the Commission. (4) Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, the Office of the Secretariat shall, (a) receive, record and lay before the Commission, all declarations required to be filed under the provisions of this Act; (b) prepare and keep an updated annual register of all declarations filed with its Office; (c) keep proper accounts of receipts, payments, assets and liabilities of the Commission; Prevention of Corruption 13 (d) attend the meetings of the Commission as the (e) record proceedings of meetings and keep all papers and records of the meetings of the (f) receive, record and lay before the Commission, complaints regarding non- compliance with, or breach of the provisions of this Act; (g) generally perform such duties connected with the work of the Commission as the make