Hydrographic Act, 2019 (Act No. 35 of 2019)5. Appointments and conditions of service |
| (1) | The Chief of the Navy must appoint the Hydrographer as head of the Hydrographic Office. |
| (2) | The provisions of the Defence Act, 2002 (Act No. 42 of 2002), regarding the appointment, remuneration, terms and conditions of employment and termination of service apply to the Hydrographer and all staff appointed in the Hydrographic Office as contemplated in subsection (5). |
| (3) | The Hydrographer must have practised for at least 10 years as a hydrographic surveyor. |
| (4) |
| (a) | Whenever for any reason the Hydrographer is unable to perform his or her duties for a period of more than one month, the Chief of the Navy must appoint one of the hydrographic surveyors referred to in subsection (5)(b) as acting Hydrographer until the Hydrographer is able to resume those duties. |
| (b) | An acting Hydrographer may exercise all the powers and must perform all the duties of the Hydrographer. |
| (5) | The Hydrographer may, subject to subsection (2) and in consultation with the Chief of the Navy— |
| (a) | appoint the necessary number of persons who have the required qualifications and experience to work as administrative support staff in the Hydrographic Office; and |
| (b) | appoint the necessary number of persons as hydrographic surveyors in the Hydrographic Office to assist the Hydrographer to perform his or her functions. |