| (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— |
| (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]