Section 12Sec./Art. 12

The Board of Trustees. -The National Museum shall be governed by a Board of Trustees, hereinafter referred to in this Act as the "Board", vested with the following powers and functions:

(a) To represent and mobilize pertinent areas of the private sector and the public sector in support of the mission and aims of the National Museum;

(b) To serve as the appointing authority for the Head of Agency and Agency Management;

(c) To exercise general oversight on behalf of both the private and public sector over the operations and performance of the National Museum through the Head of Agency and Agency Management;

(d) To approve strategic policies, goals and directions for the National Museum where necessary, and any such special projects and programs as it may consider appropriate to carry out for its benefit, for implementation through the Head of Agency and Agency Management;

(e) To administer the National Museum Endowment Fund, National Museum Donations Fund and National Museum Income Fund as provided for in this Act;

(f) To consider and appropriately dispose of appeals regarding administrative decisions of the Head of Agency, where appropriate in line with pertinent laws and issuances; and

(g) To carry out such other functions as provided herein, as well as in other pertinent laws and issuances.