Cap. 261 Art. 7AAppointment of the Chief Executive Officer.

(1) The Minister, after consultation with the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Authority, shall appoint a Chief

Executive Officer. Such appointment shall be for a period of three (3)

years which may be extended for further periods of three (3) years each. The conditions pertaining to the qualification for the appointment of the members of the Board and to their holding office as members of the Authority referred to in article 6 shall also pertain to the appointment of the Chief Executive Officer.

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

Provided that the Authority may, if it so deems fit, request the Chief Executive Officer not to attend any of the meetings or any part of a meeting during which the recommendations and decisions taken by the Chief Executive Officer are discussed.

(3) The Chief Executive Officer shall be responsible for the implementation of the objectives of the Authority as set by the Board. In the exercise of his functions, and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, the Chief Executive Officer shall:

(a) assume the overall supervision and control of the Departments led by Executive Heads, including the establishment of Units, Divisions and Sections which in the opinion of the Chief Executive Officer may be necessary for the proper functioning of the Authority and assign to such departments their respective duties;

(b) co-ordinate the workings of the Departments, Units, Divisions and Sections and assign to the Departments such duties which are by, or in accordance with, the provisions of this Act vested in such Departments, Units, Divisions and Sections;

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

(d) give his advice on any matter referred to him or Board may assign to him from time to time;

(f) establish and co-ordinate working groups that are set up from time to time to draft regulations.

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

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

(6) In the absence of the Chief Executive Officer, or if the Chief Executive Officer is unable to perform the functions of his office, whether under this or any other provision of this Act, the Chairperson of the Board may, following consultation with the Chief Executive Officer, appoint any one of the officers or employees of the Authority to act as Acting Chief Executive Officer.