Government Controls Private Sector Hiring

Section 46 requires mandatory government certification for all ICT professional employment in both public and private institutions, with the Authority unilaterally determining criteria and procedures. This extends government control into private hiring decisions in a manner atypical of democratic jurisdictions, where professional certification is usually managed by independent bodies. The provision creates significant barriers to business operations: hiring delays, compliance costs, and legal uncertainty about who qualifies as an "ICT professional." Critically, it lacks procedural safeguards - no appeals process, no defined timeframes, no transparency requirements for certification criteria - leaving businesses vulnerable to arbitrary decisions that could block critical hires.