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South African Social Security Agency Act, 2004 (Act No. 9 of 2004)

Chapter 3 : Chief Executive Officer and Other Staff of Agency

5. Chief Executive Officer

 

(1) The Minister must appoint a fit and proper and suitably qualified South African citizen as the Chief Executive Officer of the Agency.

 

(2) The Chief Executive Officer is appointed for a term of five years and may be reappointed for one additional term of five years.

 

(3)

(a) The appointment of the Chief Executive Officer is subject to the conclusion of a written performance agreement entered into between that person and the Minister.
(b) The Minister and the Chief Executive Officer may, in writing and by agreement, amend the performance agreement.

 

(4) The Minister may terminate: the Chief Executive Officer’s employment in accordance with applicable labour law

 

(5) The Chief Executive Officer is entitled to the pension and retirement benefits calculated on the same basis as those of a head of a department in the public service.

 

(6) Section 8 applies to the Chief Executive Officer, except that he or she must disclose his or her interests or any conflict of interest to the Minister.