Section 7: Appointment of the Executive Director and principal officers of the Centre

(1) There shall be appointed for the Centre an officer to be designated as the Executive Director of the Centre who shall be the chief executive of the Centre and shall be responsible for the day-to-day running and management of the affairs of the Centre.
(2) The Executive Director shall be appointed by the President on the recommendation of the Minister.
(3) The Executive Director shall be a person who possesses appropriate professional engineering qualifications.
(4) The Executive Director shall hold office in the first instance for a period of five years and shall be eligible for a re-appointment for such further term of five years as the President may, from time to time determine.
(5) Subject to the provisions of this section, the Executive Director shall hold office on such terms as to emoluments and otherwise as may be specified in his letter of appointment.