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(1) The President in accordance with the advice of the Board given in consultation with the Public Services Commission shall appoint a professional company secretary or a legal officer who shall be designated as Secretary.

(2) The Secretary shall act as secretary to the Board and shall perform such other functions as the Board may on the advice of the Director-General assign to the Secretary.

(3) The President in accordance with the advice of the Board shall appoint such other officers and employees as may be necessary for the proper and effective performance of the functions of the Authority.

(4) Without limiting the scope of subsection (3), the following shall be appointed as public officers of the Authority

(a) Registrar of Seamen;

(b) Surveyor of Ships; and

(c) Receiver of Wreck.

(5) The officers appointed under subsection (4) shall perform the duties and functions assigned to them under the Ghana Shipping Act and under any other enactment.

(6) The Authority may engage the services of such experts and consultants as it considers necessary on the recommendations of the Director-General.

(7) Other public officers may be seconded or transferred to the Authority or may otherwise be requested to give assistance to the Authority.