South African National Space Agency Act, 2008 (Act No. 36 of 2008)

14. Chief Executive Officer of Agency
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(1)The Board must, in consultation with the Minister,  appoint a suitably skilled and qualified person as the Chief Executive Officer.

[Section 14(1) substituted by section 50(a) of the Science and Technology Laws Amendment Act, 2020 (Act No. 9 of 2020), GG43829, dated 22 October 2021]

 

(2)The appointment of the Chief Executive Officer must be made after following a transparent and competitive selection process.

 

(3)The Chief Executive Officer is appointed for a term not exceeding five years and is subject to such conditions relating to remuneration and allowances as the Board may determine.

 

(4)The Chief Executive Officer must enter into a performance agreement with the Board within three months of taking up the post as Chief Executive Officer.

 

(5)The Chief Executive Officer is responsible for the administration and the general management and control of the day-to-day functioning of the Agency, subject to the directions and instructions issued by the Board.

 

(6)The Chief Executive Officer is responsible and accountable to the Board for—
(a)all money received by the Agency and the utilisation of that money; and
(b)the property of the Agency.

 

(7)The Chief Executive Officer must report to the Board on matters that may adversely affect the functioning of the Agency.

 

(8)If the Chief Executive Officer is absent for a period of more than two months or is unable to carry out her or his duties, or if there is a vacancy in the office of the Chief Executive Officer, the Board may, with the concurrence of the Minister, appoint any person who meets the requirements determined in subsection (1) to act as Chief Executive Officer, until the Chief Executive Officer is able to resume those functions or until the vacant position of Chief Executive Officer is filled.

 

(9)If the Chief Executive Officer is absent for a period of less than two months the Board may, without the concurrence of the Minister, appoint any person to act as Chief Executive Officer.

 

(10)The acting Chief Executive Officer has all the powers and may perform all the duties of the Chief Executive Officer.

 

(11)The Chief Executive Officer may not serve for more than two consecutive terms.