Appointment of the Director General, Deputy Director Generals, Directors and other officers and servants
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(1) The Minister shall appoint a fit and proper person, on such terms and conditions as he may determine, to be the Director General who shall be the chief executive officer of the Board. (2) The Board shall— (a) with the approval of the Minister, appoint such number of Deputy Director Generals and Directors as it deems appropriate; and (b) appoint such other officers and servants as it considers necessary for the efficient conduct of the business of the Board, on such terms and conditions, including remuneration, as may be determined by the Board with the approval of the Minister. (3) The Director General shall, subject to the direction of the Board on matters of policy, be charged with the day to day administration and management of the affairs of the Board. (4) The Director General shall be responsible to the Chairman acting on behalf of the Board. (5) The Director General shall have the general control of the Deputy Director Generals, Directors and other officers and servants of the Board. (6) The Board may, with the approval of the Minister, vest the Director General, the Deputy Director Generals and the Directors with such powers and impose upon them such duties as may be determined by the Board. (7) The Director General, Deputy Director Generals and Directors shall perform such further duties as the Board may from time to time direct. (8) If the Director General is temporarily absent from Malaysia or is temporarily incapacitated through illness or for any other sufficient reason from the performance of his duties, the Board may direct any Deputy Director General to perform his duties during such temporary absence or incapacity.