MALAWI SCHOOL OF GOVERNMENT

CHAPTER 30:07
MALAWI SCHOOL OF GOVERNMENT

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

    SECTION

PART I
PRELIMINARY

    1.    Short title

    2.    Interpretation

PART II
THE MALAWI SCHOOL OF GOVERNMENT

    3.    Establishment of Malawi School of Government

    4.    Functions of the School

    5.    Powers of the School

    6.    Campuses of the School

    7.    Council of the School

    8.    Tenure of office

    9.    Vacancies

    10.    Functions and powers of the Council

    11.    Meetings of the Council

    12.    Personal attendance of meetings

    13.    Committees of the Council

    14.    Academic Board of the School

    15.    Disclosure of interest

    16.    Oath of secrecy

    17.    Allowances and expenses

    18.    Independence of the School

    19.    Protection from liability

    20.    Common seal

PART III
ADMINISTRATION

    21.    Staff of the School

    22.    The Director General

    23.    Duties and responsibilities of the Director General

    24.    Removal of the Director General

    25.    Other staff of the School

PART IV
FINANCIAL PROVISIONS

    26.    Funds and property of the School

    27.    Accounting and audit

PART V
MISCELLANEOUS

    28.    Duty to cooperate

    29.    Offences and penalties

    30.    Periodic reports

    31.    Power to make regulations and amend Schedules

PART VI
TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS

    32.    Repeal and savings

    33.    Transfer of assets and liabilities

    34.    Transfer of employees

    35.    Transfer of budget estimates

        FIRST SCHEDULE

        SECOND SCHEDULE

33 of 2022

G.N. 42/2022

    An Act to provide for the establishment of the Malawi School of Government through the merger of Malawi Institute of Management and Staff Development Institute; the conduct and management thereof; the establishment of the Academic Board of the School; the repeal of the Malawi Institute of Management Act; and matters incidental thereto

PART I
PRELIMINARY

1.    Short title

    This Act may be cited as the Malawi School of Government Act.

2.    Interpretation

    In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires—

    “Academic Board” means the Academic Board of the School established under section 14;

    “campuses of the School” means the campuses of the School established under section 6;

    “Chairperson” means the Chairperson of the Council of the School appointed under section 7 ;

    “close relative” means a spouse, child, sibling, grand child or parent and includes a dependent and child of a sibling;

    “committee” means a committee of the Council of the School established under section 13;

    “Council” means the Council of the School established under section 7;

    “Director General” means the Director General of the School appointed under section 22;

    “former institutes” means the institutes known as the Malawi Institute of Management and the Staff Development Institute existing immediately before the commencement of this Act;

    “member” means a member of the Council of the School appointed under section 7; and

    “School” means the Malawi School of Government established under section 3.

PART II
THE MALAWI SCHOOL OF GOVERNMENT

3.    Establishment of Malawi School of Government

    (1) There is hereby established a School to be known as the Malawi School of Government (in this Act otherwise referred to as the “School”).

    (2) The School shall be under the general and special direction of the Council.

4.    Functions of the School

    (1) The School shall develop and deliver human resource development programmes to build capacity for the public service and the private sector.

    (2) Notwithstanding the generality of subsection (1), the School shall—

    (a)    provide training, consultancy, advisory and research services designed to—

        (i)    inform public policy;

        (ii)    promote national development; and

        (iii)    promote patriotism, honesty, integrity, hard work, transparency and accountability, in the public service and the private sector;

    (b)    promote continuous learning for persons employed in the public service and the private sector;

    (c)    encourage pride and excellence in the public service and foster in managers and other public service employees, a sense of purpose, values and professional work ethic as stipulated in the Constitution and other relevant laws and policies;

    (d)    facilitate the establishment of professional networks and think tanks to develop and nurture leadership in the public service and private sector;

    (e)    develop linkages and collaboration with institutions of higher learning, professional organizations, private sector, schools of government, relevant stakeholders and other similar institutions across the world;

    (f)    conduct mandatory induction, refresher and promotional courses, for persons employed in the public service;

    (g)    conduct demand driven specialised training determined necessary for the delivery of the mandate of any Ministry, department or Government agency;

    (h)    promote public awareness of issues related to public sector management, public administration and the role and functions of Government; and

    (i)    monitor, evaluate and communicate, the impact of strengthened education and training programmes for national leadership and management.

5.    Powers…