December 2, 2001 OFFICIAL GAZETTE OF THE TOGOLESE REPUBLIC - one representative of the National Federation of Regional Chambers of Commerce and Industry: member; - one representative of the University of Lomé: member; - one representative of the University of Kara: member; - one representative of the National Federation of Chambers of Trade: member; - one representative of the Togolese Group of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (GTPME): member; - one representative of the National Council of Employers: member; - one representative of invention and innovation promotion associations: member; - the Director-General of Industrial Development: member; - the Director-General of Trade: member; Article 10 – The tenure of the members of the Management Board shall be three (3) years. It may be renewed. Article 11 – The functions of the members of the Management Board shall be performed free of charge. However, members in attendance shall be allocated an attendance grant, the sum of which shall be proposed in advance by the Management Board and approved by the Minister responsible. Article 12 – The Management Board shall meet in ordinary session twice a year following a summons from its President. The Board may meet in extraordinary session at the request of the supervisory authority or two thirds of its members. Article 13 – The Directorate-General shall be the management body of INPIT. It shall be governed by a Director-General who shall have responsibility over all of the Institute’s services. The Directorate-General shall employ staff paid from the budget of the Institute. It may also use paid staff seconded from INPIT. Article 14 – The Director-General shall be appointed by decree adopted in the Council of Ministers following a proposal by the Minister for Industry Article 15 – The Director-General shall coordinate, operate and manage the different administrative and technical services of the Institute.