SECTION 15

(1) Under the authority of a Unit Head, the Information Systems, Networks and Statistics Unit shall be responsible for: - implementing strategies set in the area of computer science and communication networks in the Ministry, Courts and prisons; - collecting data and drafting statistical bulletins in accordance with the Government’s recommendations thereto; - coordinating computer activities in courts, decentralized services and prisons; - the conception, realization, operation and maintenance of computer applications of the Ministry, courts, decentralized services of the Ministry and prisons; - managing and monitoring communication networks of the Ministry, courts, decentralized services of the Ministry and prisons; - the follow-up and use of softwares and applications of computerized procedures management; - designing and implementing strategies of computer security maintenance; - monitoring of computer applications use; - magnetic material management; - computer security management; - production consumables management; - data bases management; - network management; - setting-up, managing and administrating data bases; - the technical management and maintenance of computers of the Ministry, courts, decentralized services of the Ministry and penitentiary institutions; - drafting statistics of judicial and penitentiary activities; - drafting of statistical overviews; - technology watch. (2) In addition to the Unit Head, the Information Systems, Networks and Statistics Unit shall comprise four (4) Assistant Research Officers. SECTION III MONITORING UNIT