Libraries Act (Northern Ireland) 2008

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5.—(1) The Authority shall have—

(a)a chief executive, with responsibility to the Authority for the carrying out of its functions and the management of its employees; and

(b)such other employees as the Authority may determine.

(2) The first chief executive of the Authority shall be appointed by the Department.

(3) Every subsequent chief executive shall be appointed by the Authority.

(4) The Authority shall not appoint a person as chief executive unless the Department approves the appointment.

(5) A person shall, so long as that person is, and for 12 months after ceasing to be, a member of the Authority, be disqualified for being an employee of the Authority.