(1) Appointment by Accounting Authority
| (a) | The Accounting Authority must— |
| (i) | within six months of taking office, after following a transparent process, recommend to the Minister the names of three suitable qualified candidates for appointment to the position of Chief Executive Officer; and |
| (ii) | consider the suitable qualified candidates in accordance with fair and reasonable criteria acknowledged in labour law before making the recommendation in terms of subparagraph (i). |
| (b) | Subject to paragraph (c), the appointment of the Chief Executive Officer is linked to the term of office of the Accounting Authority. |
| (c) | The Chief Executive Officer may be retained for a further six months in the event that the SETA is re-established in accordance with section 9(1)(b) of the Act. |
(5) Duties of Chief Executive Officer
The Chief Executive Officer must—
| (a) | implement the decisions of the Accounting Authority; |
| (b) | execute the strategic and management operations of the SETA; |
| (c) | attend the meetings of the Accounting Authority and the Executive Committee; |
| (d) | promote strategic planning and policy development; |
| (e) | ensure strict and responsible control of the finances of the SETA, in compliance with the financial management requirements of the PFMA; |
| (f) | supervise and direct the other employees of the SETA; and |
| (g) | perform such other functions as determined by the Accounting Authority or the Executive Committee. |
