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The Board
6.
The principal law is amended in section 5 by deleting subsections (1) and
(2) and substituting the following:
"(1)

There shall be a Board of the Authority which shall be
responsible for the exercise of the powers and perform­
ance of the duties of the Authority.

(2)

The Board shall consist of 7 members including the Chief
Executive all of whom shall be appointed by the
Minister.".

Chief Executive
7.
The principal law is amended in section 13 (1) by deleting the words "pur­
suant to section 5 (1)".
General duties of the Authority
8. 	

The principal law is amended in section 15 ­
(a) 	

(b)

by deleting the semi colon at the end of paragraph (i) and
substituting a full stop;
by deleting paragraph 0).

General powers of the Authority
9. . 	

The principal law is amended in section 16 (1)­
(a) 	

by inserting the words "and any other procedures and
directives" between the words "rules" and "as are neces­
sary to";

(b) 	

by deleting the word "grant" in paragraph (e) and substi­
tuting the word "issue";