§ 57. Mr. Beresford Craddockasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies by whom the members of the Buganda Appointments Board are appointed; the functions of the Board; and if he will make a statement upon the present operations of the Board.
§ Mr. Lennox-BoydThe Chairman is appointed by the Kabaka with the approval of the Governor. The three other members are appointed by the Kabaka on the recommendation of the Buganda Ministers and with the approval of the Governor. The Permanent Secretary to the Katikiro (Buganda Prime Minister) isex officio Deputy-Chairman.
The functions of the Board are to appoint the junior officers of the Kabaka's Government and to recommend the senior officers for appointment by him. The Board is responsible for the disciplinary control of officers in accordance with the provisions of the Buganda Agreement and the Buganda Staff Regulations.
The Board has only recently been set up, and I would not wish to make a statement about its operations at the present time.