Section 69

Every Authority shall appoint an executive officer and a treasurer, who may be the same person. Such appointment and the salary to be paid shall be approved by the

Minister and no person so appointed shall be dismissed except with the approval of the

Minister. The Authority may grant leave of absence to such officer or officers and in the event of absence from duty may appoint with the prior approval of the Minister another person or persons to act in such office or offices and may remove such person from such office and appoint another in his stead. Any person so appointed to act in such office or offices shall have all the powers and perform all the duties of such office under this Ordinance and any

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by-law made thereunder and any other duties as may be assigned to him by resolution of the

Authority.

Every Authority may employ either on a whole or part time basis such other officers, servants, labourers and other workers as may be required for the performance of its functions under this Ordinance. No appointment carrying a salary of more than such amount per month as the Minister may direct in respect of such Authority or on a scale which rises above such amount shall be made nor shall any person draw such salary without the approval of the Minister and appointments to and dismissals from such posts shall be subject to the approval of the Minister. For the purposes of this subsection “salary” shall include allowances and “appointment” shall include an acting or temporary appointment.

Any Authority may subject to the approval of the Minister make a scheme or schemes for the establishment of a pension, superannuation or provident fund or scheme for the provisions of pensions or other allowances on death, superannuation, resignation, retirement or discharge to persons who have been in the employment of such Authority.

In the event of an Authority employing on secondment any person who is already entitled to benefits of any nature in his substantive employment or appointment, it shall be lawful for the Authority instead of or in addition to the emoluments payable to such person to pay in respect of such person such amounts as may be agreed by the Minister of

Finance to ensure the continuance of such benefits.

Power of Minister to provide for discipline etc., of officers and employees of Authority.