National Environmental Management: Waste Act, 2008 (Act No. 59 of 2008)

Chapter 4 : Waste Management Measures

Part 7A : Waste Management Bureau

34J. Chief Executive Officer of Bureau

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(1)The Director-General of the Department must recruit and the Minister must approve the appointment of a suitably qualified and skilled person as the Chief Executive Officer of the Bureau in accordance with the Public Service Act, 1994, including its employment practices, but at a level of remuneration and employment service conditions as determined by the Minister, in concurrence with the Minister of Finance.

 

(2)The appointment of the Chief Executive Officer must follow a transparent and competitive recruitment and selection process, in accordance with the Public Service Act, 1994.

 

(3)The Chief Executive Officer must be appointed for a term not exceeding five years subject to subsection (1).

 

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

 

(5)The Director-General of the Department, with the approval of the Minister, may terminate the Chief Executive Officer’s employment in accordance with the Public Service Act, 1994.

 

(6)The Chief Executive Officer may not serve for more than two consecutive terms, unless otherwise stipulated by the Minster, after consultation with the Minister of Finance.

 

[Section 34J inserted by section 13 of Act No. 26 of 2014]