Section 11: The appointment of Director-General of the Bureau

(1) There shall be for the Bureau a Director-General who shall be appointed by the President on the recommendation of the Minister.
(2) The Director-General shall -
(a) be a degree holder with 15 years extensive knowledge and expertise in one or more areas relevant to the functions of the Bureau; and
(b) hold office for a term of five years in the first instance and may be eligible for reappointment for another term of five years and no more.
(3) The Director-General shall be the chief executive and accounting officer of the Bureau and responsible for the -
(a) execution of the policies, decisions and programmes of the Bureau;
(b) administration, coordination, supervision and management of the day to day activities of the Bureau;
(c) implementation of the Board's decisions and ensuring that the Bureau achieves its objectives under this Act;
(d) direction and supervision of all employees of the Bureau;
(e) maintenance of proper accounting and financial records in accordance with extant Federal Government financial guidelines and regulations; and
(f) performance of such other duties as the Board may assign.
(4) The Director-General may in the exercise of his powers under this Act give directions as to -
(a) how investigation is to be conducted;
(b) the content of a public report as to a particular investigation; and
(c) the publication and circulation of the final report.
(5) The Director-General shall -
(a) have regard to the desirability of minimising any resulting disruption to the transport system by means of transport vehicles;
(b) act in consonance with the provisions of this Act and any regulations made under it.
(6) The Director-General may be suspended or be removed from office by the President, where the Director-General -
(a) has demonstrated inability to effectively perform the duties of his office;
(b) is guilty of serious misconduct in relation to his duties;
(c) is, in the case of a person dispossessed of his professional qualifications, shall be disqualified or suspended from practicing his profession in any part of the world by an order of a competent authority or the court; or
(d) is guilty of a conflict of interest under this Act.
(7) The Director-General may resign his appointment by giving 30 days written notice addressed to the President through the Minister.