Civil Defence Act, 2002

Director general.

14.—(1) There shall be a chief executive officer of the Board who shall be known and is referred to in this Act as the “director general”.

(2) The first director general shall be a civil servant appointed by the Minister and shall, upon such appointment, be a civil servant in the Civil Service of the State.

(3) Each subsequent director general shall be appointed by the Minister, with the agreement of the Board, on the recommendation of the Civil Service Commissioners and shall, upon such appointment, be a civil servant in the Civil Service of the State.

(4) The director general shall carry on and manage, and control generally, the administration and business of the Board and perform any other functions that may be conferred on him or her by or under this Act.

(5) Schedule 4 applies to the director general.