(1)The Secretary of State shall appoint an officer to be known as the Director General of Gas Supply (in this Act referred to as “the Director”) for the purpose of performing the functions assigned to the Director by this Part.
(2)An appointment of a person to hold office as the Director shall not be for a term exceeding five years; but previous appointment to that office shall not effect eligibility for re-appointment.
(3)The Director may at any time resign his office as the Director by reasonable notice addressed to the Secretary of State; and the Secretary of State may remove any person from that office 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.