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National Youth Development Agency Act, 2008 (Act No. 54 of 2008)

9. Composition, appointment and conditions of service of the Board

 

 

(1) The Board consists of—
(a) seven members, two (2) of whom are executive directors; and
(b) the Chief Executive Officer, who is an ex-officio member of the Board without voting rights.

 

(2) Members must be appointed by the President on the recommendation of Parliament.

 

(3) Members must be appointed in a manner ensuring—
(a) participation by youth in the nomination process;
(b) transparency and openness; and
(c) that a short-list of candidates for appointment is published.

 

(4) Members must reflect the demographics and geographical spread of the Republic.

 

(5)
(a) The President must designate one of the members as the chairperson and another member as a deputy chairperson and both are executive directors referred in subsection (1).
(b) Members who are not executive directors serve on a part-time basis.

 

(6) Members hold office for a period of three (3) years.

 

(7) The deputy chairperson must, when the chairperson is absent or unable to perform his or her duties, act in his or her stead and when so acting, perform any function of the chairperson.

 

(8) The President must publish the appointment of a member in the Government Gazette.

 

(9) A member appointed to fill a vacancy holds office for the unexpired portion of the term of the member he or she replaces.

 

(10) The conditions of service of members are determined by the President in consultation with the Minister of Finance.

 

(11) Members who are employed by an organ of state are not entitled to remuneration, or any allowance, but must be reimbursed for out-of-pocket expenses by the Board.