National Council For Educational Awards Act, 1979

Director.

10.—(1) Subject to subsection (2) of this section, the Council shall, with the approval of the Minister, from time to time appoint in a whole-time capacity a person to be the chief officer of the Council, and such officer is in this Act referred to as “the Director”.

(2) If the person who on the passing of this Act is employed as its chief officer (whether that officer is described as the Chief Officer or otherwise) by the body of persons referred to in section 3 (5) (a) of this Act is still so employed immediately before the commencement of this Act, then subject to his agreement thereto that person shall be the person first appointed to be the Director.

(3) (a) The Director shall, in accordance with any direction given to him in that behalf by the Council, control and direct the activities of the Council and the staff of the Council.

(b) The Director may from time to time make to the Council such proposals regarding the functions of the Council as he shall consider appropriate.

(c) The Council shall consider any proposal made to it by the Director under this subsection.

(4) In case the Director by virtue of section 8 (6) of this Act ceases to be a member of the Council, he shall at the same time also cease to hold the office of Director.