Section 13, The National Commission for Privatisation Act, 2002

(1) As from the commencement of this Act— (a) the appointment of persons— No. 12 National Commission for Privatisation Act 2002 9 (i) as members of a public enterprise shall be made by the Commission; and (ii) to the governing body of a public enterprise shall be made by the President acting on the recommendation of the Commission and subject to the approval of Parliament; (b) the representation of Ministries or Government departments in the membership or on the Board of Directors of public enterprises, shall cease and the vacancies shall be filled in accordance with paragraph (a); and every provision in any law, including the articles and memorandum of association of companies, in existence immediately before such commencement relating to the membership or appointments to the Board of Directors of any public enterprise shall be read and construed with such modification as will enable effect to be given to this subsection. (2) Subsection (1) shall cease to apply to any public enterprise in which the ownership of the Government has been divested, and any such public enterprise shall be deleted from the First Schedule by order made by the Commission by statutory instrument. [Margin: Amendment of certain enactments.]