| (2) | The Chief Executive Officer must be appointed— |
| (a) | for a term or terms not exceeding five years; and |
| (b) | on each occasion in terms of the process set out in subsections (3), (4) and (5). |
| (3) | The appointment of the Chief Executive Officer must be made after following a transparent and competitive selection process, which must include an invitation of applications for the post contemplated in subsection (1) by publishing advertisements in the media circulating nationally. |
| (4) | The Board must consider the appointment of the Chief Executive Officer after following the prescribed recruitment and selection process. |
| (5) | A person appointed in terms of subsection (2) must be a fit and proper person with appropriate qualifications and experience to perform the functions of a Chief Executive Officer. |
| (6) | The Chief Executive Officer is employed subject to such terms and conditions of employment as the Board may determine with the concurrence of the Minister. |
| (7) | The Chief Executive Officer must be paid such remuneration and allowances as the Minister, with the concurrence of the Minister of Finance, may determine. |
| (8) | The Board must enter into an annual performance agreement with the Chief Executive Officer within three months of his or her employment and thereafter, at the beginning of each financial year. |
| (9) | The Chief Executive Officer is accountable to the Board. |
| (10) | The Chief Executive Officer is responsible for— |
| (a) | the management of the Weather Service; |
| (b) | ensuring the exercise of the powers and performance of the functions of the Weather Service; and |
| (c) | reporting to the Board on aspects of management, the exercise of the powers and performance of the functions of the Weather Service. |
| (11) | When there is a vacancy in the office of the Chief Executive Officer, if the Chief Executive Officer is absent or unable to perform his or her duties, the Chairperson of the Board may, with the concurrence of the members of the Board and the Minister, appoint another employee of the Weather Service to act as the Chief Executive Officer. |
| (12) | The acting Chief Executive Officer has all the powers and may perform all the functions of the Chief Executive Officer. |
[Section 13 substituted by section 7 of Act No. 48 of 2013]
