16. Appointment of Director-General. &e

The Board of Management shall appoint a person to be the Director-General of the Institute. The Director-General shall function as the principal executive officer of the Institute. The Institute shall decide on the terms and conditions of employment of the Director-General and shall, with the approval of the Minister given in consultation with the Minister in charge of the subject of Finance, determine the remuneration to be paid to the Director-General.

The Director-General shall, subject to the general direction and control of the Board of Management, be charged with the administration of the affairs of Institute and shall exercise control over the officers and servants of the Institute.

The Board of Management may, remove the Dircctor-General from officc, after having afforded the Director-General an opportunity of being heard.

The office of Director-General shall become vacant upon the death of the Director-General or by removal {rom office under subsection (3) or by resignation from office, by the holder of the office.

Unless removed from office under subsection (3), any person who holds the office of Director-Gencral shall be eligible for reappointment.