Research and Innovation Act 2024
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Chapter 5 Chief Executive Officer | ||
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Chief Executive Officer | ||
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28. (1) The Agency shall have a chief executive officer (in this Act referred to as the “Chief Executive Officer”). | ||
(2) The Board shall appoint a person, recruited in accordance with the Public Service Management (Recruitment and Appointments) Act 2004 , to be the Chief Executive Officer for such term, not exceeding 5 years, as the Board may determine. | ||
(3) Notwithstanding subsection (2), the Minister may, before the establishment day, designate a person to be the first Chief Executive Officer. | ||
(4) Where, immediately before the establishment day, a person stands designated by the Minister under subsection (3), the Board shall appoint that person to be the Chief Executive Officer for such period, not exceeding 5 years from the date of his or her appointment, as the Minister may determine. | ||
(5) The Chief Executive Officer shall hold office on such terms and conditions (including terms and conditions relating to remuneration, allowances for expenses and superannuation) as may be determined by the Board, subject to the approval of the Minister given with the consent of the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform. | ||
(6) Subject to subsection (7), a Chief Executive Officer whose term of office expires with the effluxion of time shall be eligible for re-appointment by the Board. | ||
(7) A person who is re-appointed by the Board in accordance with subsection (6) shall not hold office for periods the aggregate of which is more than 10 years. | ||
(8) The Chief Executive Officer shall not hold any other office or employment in respect of which remuneration is payable, or carry on any business, trade or profession without the consent of the Board. | ||
(9) The Chief Executive Officer shall not be a member of the Board but he or she may, in accordance with the procedures of the Board, attend meetings of the Board and shall be entitled to speak at and give advice at such meetings. | ||
(10) The Chief Executive Officer may, with the consent of the Minister, be removed or suspended from office by the Board for stated reasons. |