SECTION 36

(1) The Chairperson of the central contracts control board shall ensure its proper functioning. As such, he shall: - propose an agenda to be adopted in session; - fix meeting days and times; - sign the minutes of each session; - notify the opinions of the central contracts control board to the Project Owner or the Delegated Project Owner; - forward, within seventy-two (72) hours, after the end of the deliberations of the central contracts control board, all documents pertaining to the files examined by the board, for use, preservation and filing; (2) He may invite any person by virtue of his expertise on the agenda items to take part in the deliberations of the said board. (3) He shall be the Authorizing Officer of the budget of the central contracts control board. 17 (4) The operating expenditure of the central contracts control board shall be charged to a specific head of the budget of the Ministry in charge of public contracts.