Section 8: Director-General
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8. Director-General
(1) There shall be a chief executive officer of the Authority who shall—
(a) be known as the Director-General; and
(b) be appointed by the Board subject to the Minister’s approval.
(2) The Director-General shall—
(a) be responsible for the execution of the policy of the Board and
implementation of its regulatory and control functions, and for
the control and management of the day-to-day business of the
Authority;
(b) have power to exercise supervision and control over the acts and
proceedings of all employees of the Authority in matters of executive administration; and
(c) concerning the accounts and records of the Authority and, subject to any instructions and rules given or made by the Board,
have the power to dispose of all questions relating to the service
of said employees.
(3) In the exercise of his functions, the Director-General shall act in accordance with such directions as he may receive from the Board.
(4) (a) Subject to paragraph (b), the Director-General may, in case of
emergency, direct—
(i) the execution of any work or the doing of any act which the Authority is empowered to execute or do and which he is not by
this Act or any standing order or rule or regulation made under it
expressly empowered to do and the immediate execution or doing of which is, in his opinion, necessary for the operation of the
port services or the safety of the public; and
(ii) that the expenses of executing the work or doing the act referred to in subparagraph (i) shall be paid from the funds of the
Authority.
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(b) The Director-General shall—
(i) not act under this subsection in contravention of any resolution
of the Board passed at a meeting; and
(ii) where he acts under this subsection, report his action to the
next following meeting of the Board.
(5) (a) The Director-General may delegate his functions or any power
delegated to him under section 9 to an officer.
(b) Where the Director-General delegates any function or power under paragraph (a), he shall report any such delegation as soon as possible to
the Board for confirmation.