Section 12 — Appointment of Secretary to the Board

(1) There shall be appointed by the Authority a Secretary to the Board who shall be the legal adviser of the Authority and a legal practitioner who has been so qualified for a period not less than 15 years.

(2) The Secretary shall—

(a) keep the records and conduct correspondence of the Board; and

(b) perform any other duty and function as the Board or the Director-General may direct or assign to him.