Regulations

(1) The Governor-General may, on the advice of the Prime Minister given after consultation with the Committee, make regulations for the better carrying out of the purposes and provisions of this Act and in particular but without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, may make regulations providing, (a) for medals, badges and other awards for the purposes of this Act and the form thereof; National Honours and Awards [CAP. 162 9 (b) for seal and motto of each of the Orders and awards referred to in section 3 of this Act; (c) for investitures in relation to the Orders and awards referred to in section 3 of this Act, the motifs, insignia and regalia of each Order and (d) for the wearing of insignia, regalia, medals and badges issued in relation to any Order or award under this Act, and for any other right or privilege appurtenant to the conferment of the honour of any such Order or award; (e) for the prevention of abuses in the wearing of insignia, regalia, medals and badges issued in relation to any Order or award under this Act, or in assuming any style or title assigned to any such Order or award. (2) All regulations made under this Act shall be laid before the National Assembly as soon as may be after the making thereof and shall be subject to negative resolution. 10 SCHEDULE NATIONAL HONOURS AND AWARDS ACT Tenure and Procedure of the Advisory Committee [Section 4] 1. Subject to the provisions of this Schedule, the appointment of a member of the Advisory Committee (including the Chairperson) shall be for a period not exceeding three years, and such member shall be eligible for re- appointment. 2.-(1) Any member of the Advisory Committee, other than the Chairperson, may at any time resign his office by instrument in writing addressed to the Governor-General and transmitted through the Chairperson, and from the date of the receipt by the Governor-General of such instrument such member shall cease to be a member of the Advisory Committee. (2) The Chairperson may at any time resign his office by instrument in writing addressed to the Governor-General and such resignation shall take effect as from the date of the receipt of such instrument by the Governor-General. 3. If any vacancy occurs in the membership of the Advisory Committee, such vacancy shall be filled by the appointment of another member who shall, subject to the provisions of this Schedule, hold office for the remainder of the period for which the previous member was appointed, so, however, that such appointment shall be made in the same manner and from the same category of persons, if any, as the appointment of the previous member. National Honours and Awards [CAP. 162 11 4. The names of all members of the Advisory Committee as first constituted and every change in the membership thereof shall be published in the Gazette. 5. The validity of the proceedings of the Advisory Committee shall not be affected by any vacancy amongst the members thereof or by any defect in the appointment of a member thereof. 6. The Advisory Committee shall meet at such times as may be convenient or expedient for the transaction of business, and at such places as it may deem fit. 7. The Chairperson shall preside at meetings of the Advisory Committee and in the case of his absence from any meeting the members present shall elect one from amongst their number to preside at that meeting. 8. The decisions of the Advisory Committee shall be by a majority of votes of the members present and voting and, in addition to an original vote, the Chairperson or any other person presiding at the meeting shall have a casting vote in any case in which the voting is equal. 9. The quorum of the Advisory Committee shall be four members thereof. 10. Minutes in proper form shall be kept of the proceedings of the Advisory Committee. 11. Subject to the provisions of this Schedule, the Advisory Committee shall have power to regulate its own proceedings, and may delegate to any member or committee thereof the power and authority to carry out on behalf of the Advisory Committee such duties as the Advisory Committee may determine. 12. Any expenses incurred by the Chairperson and other members of the Advisory Committee in the performance of 12 National Honours and Awards their duties shall be paid out of money provided for the purpose by the National Assembly.