Article 27: The Chairperson shall have the following duties and responsibilities: 1. 2. 3. 4. Guiding the overall activities of the Commission Chairing the Commission’s meetings Monitoring the implementation of the Commission’s budget Issuing instructions and guidance in order to implement the provisions of this law Individual and Collective Responsibilities Article 28: The Chairperson of the Commission and members shall be individually responsible for carrying out their duties in the specific areas, but have a collective responsibility regarding the general performance and decisions made by the Commission Miscellaneous Budget Article 29: 1. 2. The Commission shall prepare its budget and present it to the Cabinet Ministers as a part of the National Budget. The Commission shall implement its budget independently according to pertinent regulations. Financial and Technical Support Article 30: The Commission may, in accordance with the present Law and relevant regulations, receive financial and technical support from the United Nations and other international donor institutions to improve the conduct and effectiveness in the performance and implementation of its development programmes. Establishing a Transparent Financial Management System Article 31: The Commission shall establish a transparent financial system to administer the financial affairs, maintenance of its premises, equipment and to monitor the flow of income and expenditures of the Commission. 12