Section 13: Appointment and functions of the Director-General.

(1) There shall be appointed for the Bureau a Director-General, not below the rank of Air Vice Marshal or its equivalent in other Services, whose appointment and removal from office shall be on the recommendation of the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) for the approval of the Council.
(2) The Director-General shall -
(a) be knowledgeable in defence related industries;
(b) have demonstrated experience in engineering, or science and technology; and
(c) responsible to the Council for -
(i) giving to the Council information as to the activities of the Bureau as the Chairman of the Council may require,
(ii) authorising programmes and plans for giving effect to policy approved by the Council or to any direction of the Council subject to all or any of the powers in this section as may be delegated to him by the Council,
(iii) preparation of programmes of work and estimates of the Bureau's income and expenditure annually,
(iv) administration of the Bureau,
(v) supervision of the activities of the Directors in the Bureau, and
(vi) co-ordinating the activities of the Centres.
(3) The Director-General shall hold office for a term of four years in the first instance and may be re-appointed for a further term of four years and no more, subject to satisfactory performance on such terms and conditions as may be specified in his letter of appointment.
(4) The powers delegated to the Director-General under subsection (5) shall not preclude the Council from exercising them in some special cases.
(5) The powers referred to in subsection (4) include the -
(a) executive control over the military and civilian staff of the Bureau;
(b) supervision of accounts and records;
(c) preparation for approval of programmes and plans as are necessary to carry into effect approved policy or any directive of the Council;
(d) interpretation of such policy to other staff of the Bureau;
(e) making of staff recommendations to the Council; and
(f) establishment of organisational structures, committees and schedule of duties:
Provided that nothing in this Act shall be deemed to detract from the military powers of command of the Director-General.