Section 8: Appointment of the Artistic Director.

(1) There shall be appointed for the Board by the President, on the recommendation of the Minister, an Artistic Director for the Troupe.
(2) The Artistic Director shall be responsible to the Board and shall have responsibility for
(a) handling all activities and production matters relating to the Troupe;
(b) approving productions and artistic programmes of the Troupe; and
(c) ensuring effective implementation of the policies of the Board on artistic matters.
(3) Subject to subsection (4) of this section, the Artistic Director shall hold office for a period of four years in the first instance and thereafter for another three years.
(4) The Artistic Director may be removed from his office on the recommendation of the Minister if he is deficient in the performance of his duties and his conduct is found to be unsatisfactory.