Section 8: The Director

(1) Subject to the provisions of this section, the Director shall be appointed or removed from his office by the President.
(2) The Director shall hold office for four years in the first instance and shall be eligible for reappointment for terms not exceeding three years, on each occasion.
(3) Subject to this section, the Director shall hold office on such terms as to emoluments and otherwise as may be specified in his letter of appointment.
(4) The Director shall, in relation to the Board, take precedence before all other members of the Centre, except the Chairman of the Board and any person for the time being acting as Chairman of the Board.
(5) Subject to this section, the Director shall be the chief executive officer of the Centre and in addition to any other function conferred on him by this Act, have the general function of directing the day-to-day activities of the Centre.