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Diamonds Act, 1986 (Act No. 56 of 1986)

Chapter II : The South African Diamond Regulator

Part 2 : State Diamond Trader

17G. Persons in service of State Diamond Trader

 

1) The Minister shall appoint a chief executive officer in concurrence with the Board on such conditions of service and at such remuneration as the Minister, in consultation with the Minister of Finance, may determine.

 

2) The chief executive officer is responsible for the administration and the general management and control of the day-to-day functioning of the State Diamond Trader, subject to the directions and instructions issued by the Board.

 

3) The chief executive officer shall be assisted in the performance of his or her functions by –
a) persons appointed by the State Diamond Trader on such conditions of service and at such remuneration as the State Diamond Trader, after having obtained such professional advice as it may deem fit and with the concurrence of the Minister, in consultation with the Minister of Finance, may determine; and
b) officers or employees placed at the disposal of the State Diamond Trader under section 15(3)(a) of the Public Service Act, 1994 (Proclamation No. 103 of 1994).

 

4) For the purposes of this Act, an officer or employee referred to in subsection (3)(b) shall be deemed to be a person in the service of the State Diamond Trader.

 

5) Whenever the chief executive officer is for any reason unable to perform his or her functions the Minister may designate a person to act as chief executive officer until the chief executive officer is able to resume his or her functions.