Permanent Secretaries

Permanent Secretaries (1) The President shall, on the advice of the Civil Service Commission, appoint a Permanent Secretary for a Province, ministry or department. (2) A Permanent Secretary shall— (a) carry out or cause to be carried out the portfolio functions of the provincial administration, ministry or department; (b) advise the Minister or provincial Minister with respect to the activities, projects and programmes of the Province, ministry or department; (c) cause to be implemented the policies of the Government and decisions of Cabinet; (d) be responsible and accountable for the proper financial management and expenditure of public monies appropriated to the Province, ministry or department; and (e) be responsible and accountable for the management of human resources in the provincial secretariat, ministry or department. Public officers