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| (1) The Minster shall, in consultation with the Board, appoint a Director-General who shall be the chief executive officer of the Board. The terms and conditions of employment including the remuneration of the Director-General shall be determined by the Minister in consultation with the Minister in charge of the subject of Finance. |
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| (2) The Director-General shall, subject to the general direction and control of the Board, be charged with the direction of the affairs of the Institute, the exercise, discharge and performance of its powers, functions and duties, and the administration and control of the officers and servants of the Institute. |
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| (3) The Director-General may, with the approval of the Board, whenever he considers it necessary to do so, delegate to any officer or servant of the Board, any power, function or duty conferred or imposed on or assigned to him by this Act and such officer or servant shall exercise, discharge and perform such power, function or duty subject to the general or special directions of the Director-General. |
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| (4) The Minister may, without assigning any reason therefor, remove from office the Director-General appointed under subsection (1) and such removal shall not be called in question in any Court. |
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| (5) The office of the Director-General shall became vacant upon the death, removal from office under subsection (4), or resignation by letter in that behalf addressed to the Minister, |
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| (6) Unless removed from office under subsection (4), any person who has been appointed as Director-General shall be eligible for re-appointment as Director-General. |
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| (7) If any vacancy occurs in the office of Director-General the Minister may, appoint a member of the Board to perform the duties of the office of Director-General, until an appointment is made under subsection (1). |
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