17. Executive Director :
(1) The Council shall, on the basis of open competition, appoint one executive director from amongst the persons
who possess the prescribed qualification for the operation of day-to-day business in the capacity of the administrative chief of the Council.
(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in Sub-section (1), the Government of Nepal may designate any officer employee of at least
Gazetted second class to serve as the executive director for a maximum period of Three months.
(3) The tenure of office of the executive director shall be Four years.
(4) The remuneration, conditions of service and facilities, and functions, duties and powers of the executive director shall be as prescribed