|
|
|
Director of National Office
|
| |
109. (1) The Minister shall, having consulted with the Minister for Rural and Community Development, appoint a person to be the Director of the National Office (in this Act referred to as the “Director”).
|
|
| |
(2) The Minister may, before the establishment day of the National Office, designate a person to be appointed as the first Director.
|
|
| |
(3) Where, immediately before the establishment day of the National Office, a person stands designated under subsection (2), that person shall, on that day, stand appointed as the first Director.
|
|
| |
(4) A person appointed as the Director shall—
|
|
| |
(a) hold office under a contract of service in writing (which contract may be renewed) for such period as is specified in the contract and subject to such terms and conditions (including terms and conditions relating to remuneration) as are determined by the Minister with the consent of the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform, and
|
|
| |
(b) be paid out of moneys at the disposal of the National Office.
|
|
| |
(5) The Director shall—
|
|
| |
(a) have such experience, qualifications, training and expertise as is appropriate for the appointment, and
|
|
| |
(b) be appointed by the Minister following a selection competition undertaken in accordance with the Act of 2004.
|
|
| |
(6) The Director shall not hold any other office or occupy any position in respect of which remuneration is payable, or carry on any business, trade or profession, without the consent of the Minister.
|
|
| |
(7) The Director shall have the following functions:
|
|
| |
(a) to implement the policies and decisions of the Steering Group;
|
|
| |
(b) to carry on and manage, and control generally, the staff, administration and business of the National Office;
|
|
| |
(c) to perform such other functions (if any) as may be determined by the Steering Group or as may be authorised under this Act or any other enactment.
|
|
| |
(8) The Director shall provide to the Steering Group or the Minister such information, including financial information, in relation to the performance of his or her functions referred to in subsection (7) as the Steering Group or the Minister may require.
|
|
| |
(9) The Director shall be accountable to—
|
|
| |
(a) the Minister for the performance of the Director’s functions, and
|
|
| |
(b) the Steering Group for the performance of the functions of the National Office.
|
|
| |
(10) The Director may be removed or suspended from office by the Minister for stated reasons.
|
|
| |
(11) Where the Director—
|
|
| |
(a) dies, resigns or is removed from office, or
|
|
| |
(b) is for any reason temporarily unable to continue to perform his or her functions,
|
|
| |
the Minister, in consultation with the Steering Group, may designate such member or members of the staff of the National Office as he or she considers appropriate to perform the functions of the Director until—
|
|
| |
(i) where paragraph (a) applies, a new Director is appointed in accordance with this section,
|
|
| |
(ii) where paragraph (b) applies, the Director is able to resume the performance of his or her functions, or
|
|
| |
(iii) the Minister decides to revoke or alter a designation made under this subsection.
|
