S.L. 217.11 Art. 5Appointment of Chief Executive Officer.

(1) There shall be a Chief Executive Officer who shall have the overall responsibility for the running of the Agency and have legal representation thereof.

(2) The Chief Executive Officer shall be appointed directly by the Minister from among public officers or from among persons who in each case, in the opinion of the Minister, have knowledge and experience in matters relating to asylum and asylum seekers, and whose office will be renewable for periods of three years:

Provided that the Minster may appoint an advisory board of not less than two and not more than four members to assist the Chief Executive Officer in the discharge of his duties.

(3) In the discharge of his duties the Chief Executive Officer shall:

(a) maintain the highest standards of the profession in this field;

(b) be responsible for the implementation of all legislation relating to the welfare of the Agency’s clients;

(c) draw up business plans according to current norms and procedures to provide for the physical, human and technological resources necessary for the Agency to carry out its function;

(d) draw up an Agency performance agreement setting out the tasks to be addressed;

(e) draw up annual activity reports and audited financial statements;

(f) ensure that the Agency upholds the highest public code of ethics;

(g) advise the Minister in matters falling under the competence of the Agency; and

(h) undertake other duties that may be assigned to him from time to time by the Minister or his representative.

(4) (a) The Chief Executive Officer or any member of the Board may resign from his/her office by letter addressed to the Minister.

(b) The Chief Executive Officer or any member of the Board may be removed from office by the Minister on the grounds of gross negligence, incompetence, or acts of omission or misconduct.