(1) The Board shall, after consultation with the Minister, appoint a person with the requisite qualifications as the Executive Director of the Authority to be the administrative head of the Authority and to manage the day to day affairs of the Authority on such terms and conditions as the Board determines and specified in the Executive Director's contract of employment.
(2) In the exercise of his or her functions, powers and duties under this Act, the Executive Director shall render his or her services exclusively to the Authority and is answerable to the Board for his or her acts and decisions.
(3) Except in the case of an appointment under subsection (4), the Executive Director shall not hold any other appointment or engage in any other occupation, which in the opinion of the Board, is likely to interfere with the proper performance of his or her functions or duties or the exercise of his or her powers under this Act, or is prejudicial to the interests of the Authority.
(4) Where the office of Executive Director is vacant or the Executive Director is absent for a period exceeding 5 working days or incapacitated, the Board shall, after consultation with the Minister, appoint a person who may be a director, as a temporary Executive Director for a period not exceeding 90 days or for the duration of the absence or incapacitation whichever is less. (Amended by Act 7 of 2016)
(5) The Executive Director shall perform all the duties and functions entrusted to him or her under this Act including the following—
(a) supervision of the discipline and conduct of the staff of the Authority;
(b) general responsibility for the internal organization and administration of the Authority;
(c) implementation of the decisions of the Board; and
(d) any other duties or functions assigned to the Executive Director under his or her contract of employment.
(6) Subject to subsection (7), the Executive Director shall attend all meetings of the Board unless the Executive Director—
(a) is instructed by the Chairperson of the meeting to withdraw;
(b) has obtained leave of absence; or
(c) is prevented from attending for good cause.
(7) The Executive Director attending a meeting of the Board in accordance with subsection (6) has no voting rights.