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National Regulator for Compulsory Specifications Act, 2008 (Act No. 5 of 2008)

Board of National Regulator for Compulsory Specifications

7. Appointment of Deputy Chief Executive Officer of National Regulator

 

(1) The Chief Executive Officer, with the concurrence of the Minister, must appoint a person with suitable qualifications and experience as Deputy Chief Executive Officer for a term of five years.

 

(2) The Minister may re-appoint a person as Deputy Chief Executive Officer at the expiry of his or her term.

 

(3) The Minister must, in consultation with the Minister of Finance, determine the Deputy Chief Executive Officer’s remuneration, allowances, benefits and other terms and conditions of employment.

 

(4) The Deputy Chief Executive Officer may, on three month’s written notice addressed to the Minister, resign as Deputy Chief Executive Officer.

 

(5) The Minister may remove the Deputy Chief Executive Officer from office for—
(a) serious misconduct;
(b) permanent incapacity;
(c) engaging in any activity that may undermine the integrity or standing of the National Regulator; or
(d) any other legitimate ground that justifies the removal of the Chief Executive Officer.

 

(6) The Deputy Chief Executive Officer must perform the functions of the Chief Executive Officer whenever—
(a) the Chief Executive Officer is unable for any reason to perform those functions; or
(b) the office of Chief Executive Officer is vacant.

 

[Section 7 substituted by amendment No. 1 of Schedule 2 of Act No. 9 of 2014 of the Legal Metrology Act, 2014]