Section 11: Director General

(1) The President on the recommendation of the Minister shall appoint a Director-General for the Agency in accordance with the provision of sections 6 and 7 of this Act.
(2) The Director-General shall be a person with extensive knowledge of and ability in maritime affairs and subject to section 9 of this Act, he shall hold office for such term, not exceeding four years which term may be renewed for a further term not exceeding four years.
(3) The Director-General shall be the Chief Executive and Accounting Officer of the Agency and shall be responsible for:
(a) the execution of the policies and decisions of the Agency's Board;
(b) the organization, control and management of the day-to-day business of the Agency;
(c) the implementation of the Agency's functions and ensuring that the Agency achieves its goals;
(d) the direction, supervision and control of other employees of the Agency, subject to any direction and restriction imposed on him by the Board.
(e) ensuring the maintenance of accounting records in accordance with applicable laws governing corporate bodies and generally accepted accounting principles in Nigeria.
(4) The Director-General may be suspended or removed from office by the President if he :
(a) has demonstrated inability to effectively perform the duties of his office; or
(b) is guilty of serious misconduct in relation to his duties as Director-General; or
(c) in the case of a person possessed of professional qualifications, he is disqualified or suspended from practicing his profession in any part of the world by an order of a competent authority ; or
(d) is guilty of a conflict of interest as stipulated in section 9 of this Act.
(5) The Director-General shall not be removed from office except in accordance with the provisions of this Act.