Section 16, The National Civil Registration Act, 2016

(1) The Authority shall have a Director-General who shall,subject to the approval of Parliament, be appointed by the President upon such terms and conditions as may be stated in his letter of appointment. (2) No person shall be appointed as Director-General unless that person has proven extensive knowledge and experience in civil registration and related activities. (3) The Director-General shall be responsible to the Board for the performance of the following functions- (a) provide overall leadership in the conduct and management of the day-to-day business or activities of the Authority; (b) initiate and maintain high-level contact with interested parties, both local and international, in relevant areas of the operations of the Authority; (c) monitor and supervise the preparation of the annual budget and report of the Authority for the review and approval of the Board; (d) oversee the work and discipline of other staff of the Authority; (e) formulate and implement operational policies, programmes and plans relating to the functions of the Authority as may be approved by the Board; (f) maintain, manage and controll the Civil Registration System established by this Act; (g) modify and adapt the Civil Registration System so as to provide for changing needs and circumstances (including the use of electronic or other information technology) in relation to the Authority where appropriate; (h) maintain, adapt, modify and enlarge the registers, indexes and other records established and maintained under this Act where appropriate; (i) monitor the implementation of this Act, (j) publish guidelines for supervision and discipline of other staff of the Authority on the implementation of this Act; (k) ensure the enforcement of the provisions of this Act; and (l) ensure that rules and regulations are updated periodically.