Cap. 499 Art. 14Establishment of Directorates.

(1) There shall be established the Directorates designated in the First Schedule which shall have the respective responsibilities described in the same Schedule. The Minister may, after consulting the Authority, by regulations amend the said Schedule whereby any one or more of the said Directorates may be abolished, or their responsibilities varied or such other Directorates, as the Minister may from time to time deem appropriate may be established.

(2) The Authority shall in writing vest in the Directorates established under sub-article (1) and subject to the overall supervision and control of the Authority and of the Chief Executive Officer, such of its functions as relate or are ancillary to the matters for which they are responsible as will enable the said Directorates to give effect to the strategies, policies and directives of the Authority and to otherwise discharge effectively and efficiently the functions of the Authority in their respective areas of operation.

(3) Each of the Directorates established under sub-article (1) shall be headed by a person having adequate experience or knowledge in the respective area of operation who shall either be a public officer detailed for duty with the Authority or any employee of the Authority, or a person detailed to work for the Authority in accordance with an agreement made between the Authority and a public or private undertaking.

(4) The heads of the Directorates shall be appointed by the Authority following approval by the Minister for a period of three years which may be extended for further periods of three years each.