Section 13
Powers and duties of the Director General
of Act 319
The Director General shall be the chief executive officer of the Institute and shall, apart from having such powers and duties specified in subsection (2) or as the Board thinks fit to confer or
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impose on him, have all the powers and duties necessary for carrying out the administration and technical functions of the Institute.
(2)
The Director General shall—
(a)
submit for the approval of the Board—
(i)
annual programmes of research; and
(ii)
the estimates of revenue and expenditure necessary to carry out the activities of the Institute including the annual programmes of research and for the administration of the Institute;
(b)
ensure that the approved programmes are duly implemented and that the expenditure for carrying out the approved programmes as well as for the administration of the Institute, is in accordance with the estimates approved by the Board;
(c)
keep the Board fully informed of the progress of research, development and advisory work, and to prepare and submit to the Board as soon as possible after the end of each financial year a report dealing with the administration of the Institute accompanied by a statement of income and expenditure for the year just ended together with a balance sheet as at the end of the year; and
(d)
be responsible for providing and maintaining the necessary secretariat services for the Board.
(3)
In the exercise of his powers and the performance of his duties, the Director General shall be assisted by the Deputy Director
General.
(4)
Where the Director General is temporarily unable to exercise his powers and duties on grounds of sickness, absence or any other cause, the Deputy Director General shall exercise the powers and duties of the Director General.
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