7. The Gouvernement shall appoint, from among the members of the board of directors, a president and general manager of the Bureau for a fixed period not to exceed ten years and shall fix his salary. Once fixed, his term and salary cannot be reduced. He shall remain in office, notwithstanding the expiry of his term, until reappointed or replaced.
The president and general manager shall be responsible for the current administration of the affairs of the Bureau within the scope of the policy on production, distribution and broadcasting of audio-visual determined by the board of directors. He shall also exercise the powers conferred upon him by regulation of the board of directors. He shall participate of right in the proceedings of the board of directors and shall account to it for the exercise of his rights and powers, and shall represent the Bureau in all its relations with third parties.
1969, c. 17, s. 7; 1972, c. 58, s. 1.