Cap. 499 ст. 15Appointment of Chief Executive Officer.

(1) The Authority shall appoint a Chief Executive Officer following the approval of the Minister. Such appointment shall be for a period of three years which may be extended for further periods of three years each.

(2) The Chief Executive Officer shall attend all the meetings of the Board but shall not vote at such meetings:

Provided that the Authority may if it so deems fit, require the Chief Executive Officer not to attend any of the meetings or any part of a meeting.

(3) The Chief Executive Officer 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 shall -

(a) assume full responsibility for the overall supervision and control of the Directorates;

(b) with the approval of the Authority, assign to the Directorates such duties which are by, or in accordance with, the provisions of this Act vested in such Directorates;

(c) co-ordinate the workings of the Directorates;

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

(e) advise the Authority on any matter it may refer to him or on any matter on which he considers his advice necessary or expedient; and

(f) carry out such other functions and duties as the Authority may assign to him from time to time.

(4) The Chief Executive Officer shall not hold any other office or position without the consent of the Authority.

(5) The Chief Executive Officer may be dismissed by the Authority at any time for a just cause and it shall be a just cause if the Authority determines that he has not achieved the targets and objectives set for him by the Authority.