7. New sections 9b, 9c and 9d
Feedback & supportThe principal Act is amended by inserting after section 9a the following sections:
“Director and employee of Board 9b. (1) The Board shall appoint a Director of the Board and employ such number of employees to assist the Director of the Board.
The Director of the Board shall be the Secretary to the Board.
The Director of the Board—
shall be responsible for the proper administration and management of the functions and affairs of the Board in accordance with the policy laid down by the Board;
shall be responsible for the carrying out of the decisions of the Board;
shall act as the director for any courses of instruction or examinations held by the Board pursuant to paragraph 5(e); and
shall perform such other duties as the Board may direct from time to time.
The Director of the Board and the employee of the Board shall be paid such remuneration and allowances as the Board may determine.
A person shall not be eligible for employment as an employee of the Board if he, directly or indirectly, has any share or interest in any contract or proposed contract with, for or on behalf of the Board.
Monies of Board 9c. (1) All monies from fees and charges payable to the Board under this Act shall be paid to the Board.
The monies received by the Board under this Act shall be used to defray all expenditure incurred by the Board in carrying out its functions under this Act.
The monies not immediately required by the Board, after consultation with the Minister of Finance, may be invested in such trustee securities as the Board may determine or kept as fixed deposits in such banks as the Board may determine.
Board may establish committees 9d. (1) The Board may establish such committees as it considers necessary or expedient to assist it in the performance of its functions under this Act.
The Board may elect any of its members to be the chairman of a committee established under subsection (1).
The Board may appoint any person to be a member of a committee.
A committee established under subsection (1) may regulate its own procedure and, in the exercise of its powers under this subsection, such committee shall be subject to and act in accordance with any directions given to the committee by the Board.
Meetings of a committee shall be held at such times and places as the chairman of the committee may determine.
The committee may invite any person to attend meetings of the committee for the purpose of advising it on any matter under discussion but that person shall not be entitled to vote at the meeting.
Member of a committee or any person invited under subsection (6) to attend any meeting of a committee may be paid such allowances and other expenses as the Board may determine.
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A member of a committee shall serve the committee for such period and on such terms and conditions as may be specified in his instrument of appointment.
The appointment of any member of a committee may at any time be revoked by the Board without assigning any reason for the revocation.
A member of a committee may at any time resign from his office by giving a notice in writing to the Chairman of the Board.”.