Cap. 424 Art. 10Conduct of the affairs of the Authority.

(1) Subject to the other provisions of this Act, the affairs and business of the Authority shall be the responsibility of the

Authority itself but save as aforesaid, the executive conduct of the Authority, its administration and organisation, and the administrative control of its officers and employees shall be the responsibility of the Chief Executive of the Authority, who shall also have such other powers as may from time to time be delegated by the Authority.

(2) The Chief Executive shall be appointed by the Minister in consultation with the Authority, for a period of three years and such period may be extended for further periods of three years each:

Provided that where the Chief Executive is absent from Malta or is otherwise temporarily unable to perform the functions of that office, the Authority, in consultation with the Minister, shall appoint an office of the Authority to assume the duties of Chief Executive for the duration of such period during which the Chief Executive is so absent or otherwise unable to perform those functions.

(3) The Chief Executive shall attend all the meetings of the Authority but shall not vote at such meetings.

(4) The Chief Executive shall be responsible for the implementation of the objectives of the Authority in the exercise of its functions and, without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, the Chief Executive shall:

(a) be responsible for evaluating the implementation and fulfilment of the Authority’s established goals, for the efficient use of its resources, and resultant benefits, and shall report directly to the Authority;

(b) develop the necessary strategies for the implementation of the objectives of the Authority;

(c) advise the Authority on any matter it may refer or on any matter which is considered necessary or expedient; and such other duties as the Authority may assign from time to time.