Section 5: Appointment of Director General and staff of the Agency

There shall be for the Agency a Director General who shall:(a) be appointed by the President, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces on the recommendation of the Minister;
(b) not be qualified for appointment as a Director-General unless he possesses outstanding qualifications and has at least 15 years cognate experience in the Management of Biodiversity, Biosafety or related field;
(c) be a holder of at least a Masters Degree in biological sciences or other related field;
(d) be the Chief Executive of the Agency and be responsible for:
(i) the day to day administration of the Agency;
(ii) the execution of the policies of the Agency; and
(iii) Performing other functions as the Board or Minister may from time to time assign to him.
(e) hold office in the first instance for a term of 4 years and may be reappointed for another term of 4 years and no more.