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National Information Technology
Authority, Uganda Act
2009
18. Authorised officers.
(1) The Board may, from time to time appoint authorised officers
for the purposes of carrying out information technology surveys
under this Act.
(2) The terms of service of an authorised officer shall be determined
by the Board and an authorised officer shall carry out such services in
relation to information technology, as the Board may determine.
PART V—INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SURVEYS AND
POWERS OF THE AUTHORITY
19. Information technology surveys.
(1) The Minister may, on the recommendation of the Board, direct,
by statutory order that an information technology survey be taken by the
Authority in both public and private sectors.
(2) An order made under subsection (1) shall specify—
(a) the sector in respect of which the survey is to be carried out;
(b) the purpose of the survey;
(c) the date on which the survey is to be undertaken; and
(d) the information to be obtained in the survey.
(3) In carrying out a survey under this section, the Authority—
(a) shall have power to collect information and data regarding
information technology for the sector specified in the order;
(b) may use summons and search warrants to facilitate the
enforcement of paragraph (a).
20. Authority to obtain particulars.
(1) Where data or information on information technology is
being collected in accordance with section 19, the Executive Director,
an officer of the Authority or an authorised officer, may require any
person to supply him or her with any particulars as may be prescribed,
or any particulars as the Executive Director may consider necessary
or desirable in relation to the collection of the information.
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