Article 8 Tasks of the Executive Director

The Executive Director:

(a)

shall be responsible for representing the Authority and be in charge of its management;

(b)

shall prepare the work of the Administrative Board. He/she shall participate, without having the right to vote, in the work of the Board;

(c)

shall be responsible for implementing the annual work programme of the Authority under the control of the Administrative Board;

(d)

shall take all necessary steps, including the adoption of internal administrative instructions and the publication of notices, to ensure the functioning of the Authority in accordance with this Regulation;

(e)

shall draw up estimates of the Authority's revenue and expenditure in accordance with Article 11, and shall implement the budget in accordance with Article 12;

(f)

shall prepare a draft general report each year and submit it to the Administrative Board;

(g)

shall define the organisational structure of the Authority and submit it for approval to the Administrative Board. He/she shall establish a suitable permanent structure for the implementation of security-related decisions and the necessary security-related operational contacts;

(h)

shall exercise, in respect of the staff, the powers laid down in Article 16;

(i)

may adopt, after approval of the Administrative Board, the necessary measures to establish local offices in Member States in accordance with Article 4.