Act for the Establishment of the National Science and Technology Center for Disaster Reduction Article 9

There is one chairman of the board of directors in the Center, nominated by the competent supervisory authority among the directors and appointed by the Premier of the Executive Yuan. The same shall apply to the discharge of the chairman of the board of directors.The chairman of the board of directors shall be appointed according to the regulations adopted by the competent supervisory authority.The chairman of the board of directors is in charge of all affairs of the Center internally, and represents the Center externally. If the chairman of the board of directors cannot exercise his authority for any reason whatsoever, the director designated by the chairman of the board of directors shall act on his behalf, but if the designation cannot be made, the person elected by the directors among themselves shall act on behalf of the chairman of the board of directors.The chairman of the board of directors may not exceed the age of sixty-five at his first term of office. If the chairman of the board of directors reaches the age of seventy before the expiration of his term of office, he shall be replaced immediately, provided that special exemptions may be made upon the approval of the Executive Yuan.