Cap. 600 Art. 9Conduct of the affairs of the Authority.

(1) Subject to the provisions of articles 4 to 7, both inclusive, the affairs and business of the Authority shall be the responsibility of the Board which responsibility shall be exercised through the Chairman of the Board:

Provided that the Board may delegate or devolve all or part of the executive conduct of the Authority, its administration and organization and the administrative control of its officers and employees, to any officer or officers of the Authority, who shall also have such other powers as may from time to time be delegated or devolved to him or to them by the Board.

(2) The Authority shall exercise its functions through such officer or officers as the Board may from time to time designate in accordance with sub-article (1).

(3) Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Authority may exercise any one or more of its functions either directly or through any of its officers or employees or through an agency authorized for that purpose, or through a contractor or other person with whom an agreement for the performance of any one or more of such functions has been entered into.

(4) Without prejudice to the provisions of sub-articles (1) to (3), the Minister shall, in consultation with the Board, appoint a Chief Executive Officer. Such appointment shall be for a period of three years which may be extended for further periods of three years each.

(5) Subject to the provisions of sub-article (4), 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.

(6) Subject to the provisions of sub-article (4), the Chief Executive Officer shall be responsible for the implementation of the functions of the Authority and other responsibilities assigned to him under this Act and, without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, shall -

(a) assume full responsibility for the overall management and control of the day-to-day running of the Authority;

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

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

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

(e) advise the Board 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 may be assigned to him from time to time.

(7) The Chief Executive Officer, where appointed under the provisions of sub-article (4), shall not hold any other office or position without the written consent of the Authority.

(8) Subject to the provisions of sub-article (4), 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.