6.  (1) The management of the Commission shall vest in a Board of Directors of the Commission which shall consist of-

 

(a) a chairman who shall be appointed by the President;

 

(b) the Director-General who shall be appointed by the Minister;

 

(c) the Permanent Secretary in the ministry for the time being responsible for information and communications or his representative;

 

(d) the Permanent Secretary in the ministry for the time being responsible for finance or his representative;

 

(e) the Permanent Secretary in the ministry for the time being responsible for internal security or his representative;

 

(f) at least seven other persons, not being public officers, appointed by the Minister and of whom–

 

(i)         at least one shall have knowledge or experience in matters relating to law;

 

(ii)        at least one shall have knowledge or experience in postal services;

 

(iii)      at least one shall have knowledge or experience in matters relating to broadcasting;

 

(iv)      at least one shall have knowledge or experience in matters relating to radio communications;

 

(v)       at least one shall have knowledge or experience in matters relating to information technology or computer science;

 

(vi)      at least one shall have knowledge or experience in matters relating to telecommunications; and

 

(vii)    at least one shall have knowledge or experience in consumer protection matters

 

(2) The Minister shall have due regard to registered societies representing such matters in exercising his powers under this section.