No.lO CIVIL A V!AriON AMENDtv!f:NT (f) do any other thing as by or under this Act the DirectorGeneral may be required to do. 24B Powers of Director-General (1) In addition to the powers vested in him or her by or under this Act, the Director-General shall have such powers as are reasonably necessary to enable him or her to perform his or her statutory duties. or that are incidental to the performance thereof. (2) The Director-General issues on behalf of the Authority, and in the prescribed manner, all licences, permits, certificates, restrictions and registrations that are required to be issued by or under this Act. (3) In furtherance of the o~jects referred to in section 5, the Director-General shall, when performing his or her duties or exercising his or her powers. endeavour to consult interested persons engaged in civil aviation or the civil aviation industry. 11 New section substituted for section 26 of Cap. 13:16 Section 26 of the principal Act is repealed and substituted by- "26 Other staff of Authority and powers of Director-General in relation thereto ( 1) Subject to any other law, the Authority shall employ, on such terms and conditions as the Board may fix, such persons as the Board considers necessary for conducting the Authority's operations. and may promote, suspend or discharge any such employee: (2) Pursuant to subsection ( 1) the Board shall fix,revie\v and amend the staff establishment of the Authority, and the Director-General shall employ the persons needed to fill posts and vacancies in the establishment and promote persons to any post in that establishment: Provided that(a) the Board shall obtain the Minister's approval before establishing any post of such class or grade as the Minister, by written notice to the Board, may designate: and (b) the Director-General shall obtain the Board's approval before appointing or promoting any person to a post of such class or grade as the Board, by written directive to the DirectorGeneral, may designate. (3) With the approval of the Board, the Director-General may designate any(a) employee of the Authori Ly as a safety and security oversight inspector or authorised officer; (b) person who is not an employee of the Authority as a safety and security 0\'ersight inspector or authorised officer. (4) The qualiflcations and duties of persons designated under subsection (1) shall be as prescribed.". 12 New section substituted for section 32 of Cap. 13:16 Section 32 of the principal Act is repealed and substituted by- 2018