Environment Protection Act (Cap. 549)
Environment Protection Act (Cap. 549), article 11
11. (1) The Authority shall, after a public call, appoint a Chief
Executive Officer. Such appointment shall be for a period of th ree
years which may be extended for further periods of three years
each.
(2) The Chief Executive Officer s h a l l b e r e s p o n s i b l e f o r t h e
implementation of the objectives of the Authority in the exerci se of
its functions and without prejudice to the generality of the
foregoing shall -
(a) assume full responsibility for the overall supervision
and control of the Directorates;
(b) with the approval of the Authority, assign to the
Directorates such duties which are by, or in accordance
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with, the provisions of this Act vested in such
Directorates;
(c) co-ordinate the workings of the Directorates;
(d) develop the necessary strategies for the
implementation of the objectives of the Authority;
(e) advise the Authority on any matter it may refer to him
or on any matter on which he considers his advice
necessary or expedient; and
(f) carry out such other functions and duties as the
Authority may assign to him from time to time.
(3) The Chief Executive Officer shall not be a member of the
Board of the Authority. He shall however have the right to atte nd
meetings of the Board of the Authority to report to the said Bo ard.
(4) The Chief Executive Officer m ay be dismissed by the Authority
at any time for a just cause and it shall be a just cause if th e Authority
determines that he has not achieved the targets and objectives set for him
by the Authority.
Appointment of
officers.
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