S.L. 595.29 Art. 6Conduct of affairs of the Agency. 

(1) The affairs and work of the Agency shall be the responsibility of and shall be managed by the Executive Head:

Provided that for the purposes of the Act, the Executive Head is the Chief Executive Officer. (ESTABLISHMENT AS AN AGENCY)

(2) The Executive Head shall be responsible in particular, but not limited to:

(a) the day-to-day running of the Agency, and the coordination of work of the Agency;

(b) the administration, the overall organisational supervision, general operational control of the Agency and of the officers and employees thereof;

(c) the implementation of the performance agreement and the development of strategies necessary for the implementation of the Agency’s objectives and functions;

(d) the collection, and to provide information and the carrying out of preparatory work for the purpose of reports on the operation of the Agency;

(e) the internationalisation, and the development of a relationship, collaboration and coordination with natural as well as legal persons, public entities and local, national and international organisations.

(3) The Executive Head may establish units, divisions and sections that are necessary in the organisational structure for efficient management of the affairs and the work of the Agency.

(4) The Executive Head shall:

(a) assign to those units, divisions and sections that are established in accordance with sub-article (3) those duties which he deems they may be delegated to the same;

(b) coordinate the work of those units, divisions and sections so established in accordance with sub-article (3).

(5) In the exercise of his power to appoint or re-appoint a person to the position of Executive Head, the Minister shall ensure that the chosen person has suitable qualifications and competences, and may appoint an Evaluation Committee for Appointments, with the role of managing the selection process, and evaluating the candidates who have submitted their names for the vacant position:

Provided that the Evaluation Committee for Appointments shall be composed of persons with skills and competences related to the management of the Agency, and who are not members of the Board or are not under any disqualification stipulated in article 4(3) and (4).

(6) The provisions of article 4(3) u (4) and of article 5(5)(d) and (e) shall apply for a person serving in the position mutatis mutandis of Executive Head.

(7) A person serving in the position of Executive Head shall hold office for a period of four (4) years:

Provided that the term of office may also end upon the death or resignation of that person or the disqualification of that person from continuing to serve in the position:

Provided further that the term of office of the person who is serving as the Executive Head on the appointed date may be renewed by the Minister according to the provisions of this order.