Section 9: Appointment of general manager and other staff of the Board

(1) There shall be a general manager of the Board who shall be appointed by the Board with the prior approval of the Minister.
(2) Subject to the general control of the Board, the general manager shall be the chief executive of the Board and shall be responsible for the execution of the policy of the Board and the day-to-day running of the affairs of the Square.
(3) Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1) of this section, the Board shall have power-
(a) to appoint a secretary to the Board and such other staff as it may from time to time determine;
(b) to pay its staff remuneration and allowances as it may, with the approval of the Minister, determine;
(c) to pay in respect of any staff such pensions and gratuities as are payable to persons of equivalent grade in the civil service of the Federation;
(d) to give loans to its staff for purposes approved by the Minister; and
(e) to establish and maintain a medical benefit fund from which the staff may receive benefits therefrom.
(4) The secretary to the Board shall be responsible for taking minutes of meetings of the Board and shall perform such other duties as the Board or the general manager may assign to him from time to time.