Section 6: Appointment of the Managing Director, Secretary and other employees, etc.

(1) There shall be for the Authority, a Managing Director who shall -
(a) be the chief executive; and
(b) be appointed by the President on the recommendation of the minister.
(2) The Managing Director shall be responsible for -
(a) the preparation of plans, annual programmes and budget of the Authority;
(b) the recommendation to the Minister, of such bye-laws which may be applicable in the Export Free Zone;
(c) the implementation of approved plans, programmes and budget of the Authority: and
(d) the day-to-day administration of the Authority
(3) Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1) of this section, the Authority shall have power to
(a) appoint a Secretary who shall be qualified to practice as a legal practitioner in Nigeria and shall have so qualified for not less than ten years;
(b) pay the employees such remuneration and allowances as it may, from time to time, determine;
(c) Pay the employees such pensions and gratuities as are payable to persons of equivalent grades in the public service of the Federation.
(4) The Authority may make staff regulations relating generally to the conditions of service of the employees of the Authority and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing such regulations may provide
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(a) the appointment, promotion and disciplinary control of all employees of the Authority; and
(b) appeal by such employees against dismissal or other disciplinary measures and until such regulations are made, the regulations relating to the conditions of service of the officers in the civil service of the Federation and the provisions of the pensions Act shall be applicable with such modifications as may be necessary to the staff of the Authority. (Cap 346 LFN)
(5) Approved enterprises operating within the Export Free Zone shall make provisions for the pensions and gratuities for their employees.