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Rh Act binds the Government

13. This Act binds the Government.

Other written laws not affected

14. This Act is in addition to, and not in derogation of or substitution for, any other written law, whether enacted before or after the commencement of this Act. PART II ADMINISTRATION Appointment of Director, Deputy Director and Assistant Directors of Hazardous Waste

15.—(1) The Minister shall appoint a Director of Hazardous Waste who shall be responsible for the performance of the duties and functions assigned to the Director under this Act.

(2) The Minister may appoint a Deputy Director and such number of Assistant Directors as he may think necessary to assist the Director in the proper discharge of his duties and functions under this Act.

(3) The Director shall have the superintendence of all matters relating to this Act, subject to the direction and control of the Minister.

(4) The Deputy Director and Assistant Directors shall be subject to the general direction and supervision of the Director and, subject thereto, shall have and exercise all the powers conferred on the Director by this Act.

Appointment of authorised officers

16.—(1) The Director may, by writing—
 * (a) appoint an eligible person to be an authorised officer; or
 * (b) appoint a class of eligible persons to be authorised officers,

for the purposes of this Act.

(2) A person who is an authorised officer shall cease to be an authorised officer if the person ceases to be an eligible person.