s 19 Appointment and duties of Principal
19.—(1) The Council must appoint the Principal of the Polytechnic upon the terms and conditions determined by the Council. (2) The appointment, removal, discipline and promotion of the Principal must be in accordance with the Public Sector (Governance) Act 2018.[5/2018] (3) The Principal is —(a) the chief administrative and academic officer of the Polytechnic; and (b) responsible to the Council for —(i) the proper administration and the academic management of the Polytechnic in accordance with the policy of the Council; (ii) the proper enforcement of any rules made under this Act; (iii) the discipline of the students of the Polytechnic; and (iv) the preparation of the annual report on the working of the Polytechnic and of the annual estimates and of annual statements of accounts as are required to be received and prepared by the Council under section 10(2)(b) and (c). (4) For the purpose of giving effect to subsection (3), the Principal has, subject to the provisions of this Act, all powers that are necessary or proper. (5) The Principal is entitled to speak at any meeting of any committee or board appointed under section 17(1), but is not entitled to vote unless the Principal is a member of the committee or board.