Part I ELECTRICITY SUPPLY
Introductory
1 The Director General of Electricity Supply.
1
The Secretary of State shall appoint an officer to be known as the Director General of Electricity Supply (in this Act referred to as “the Director”) for the purpose of carrying out the functions assigned or transferred to him by this Act.
2
An appointment of a person to hold office as the Director shall be for a term not exceeding five years; but previous appointment to that office shall not affect eligibility for re-appointment.
3
The Secretary of State may remove any person from office as the Director on the ground of incapacity or misbehaviour.
4
Subject to subsections (2) and (3) above, the Director shall hold and vacate office as such in accordance with the terms of his appointment.
5
The provisions of Schedule 1 to this Act shall have effect with respect to the Director.