Legal Aid Act Article 41

The Foundation shall have a Chief Executive Officer, and a Deputy Chief Executive Officer. Both are full-time positions to be filled by persons with legal expertise, and appointed by the Foundation. The Chief Executive Officer shall serve a term of three years, and is eligible for re-appointment when the term of service expires. The Chief Executive Officer shall manage general affairs of the Foundation under the supervision and direction of the Board of Directors; while the deputy Chief Executive Officer shall assist the Chief Executive Officer in managing general affairs.Candidates for the Chief Executive Officer and deputy Chief Executive Officer shall be nominated by the chairman of the Board of Directors, accepted by the Board of Directors, and approved by the president of the Judicial Yuan.In the event that the Chief Executive Officer or the Deputy Chief Executive Officer resigns or is found incompetent, the Chief Executive Officer or the Deputy Chief Executive Officer should be discharged from the position, the procedure of which is the same as the appointment procedure.