20 Communications No. 34 (c) approve annual reports and financial reports submitted by the director general; (d) hire consultants to assist the Authority in the discharge of its functions, where necessary; and honoraria of members of the Authority The director general of the Authority (e) issue rules, directives, opinions and make recommendations on any recurrent question related to the regulated missions of the Authority as defined under this Act. 18.__(1) A member of the Authority shall be paid such allowances or other benefits as the Minister responsible for public service may, on recommendation of the Authority, from time to time, approve. (2) The allowances and other benefits referred to in subsection (1) shall be paid from the funds of the Authority. 19.__(1) The Authority shall, appoint the director general who shall be the chief executive officer of the Authority and shall, subject to the general supervision of the Authority, be responsible for the day to day operations of the Authority. (2) The director general of the Authority shall be a person with sufficient experience and qualifications in any of the following areas__ (i) communications industry; (ii) finance; (iii) economics; (iii) engineering; (iv) accountancy; (v) commerce; (vi) law; or (vii) administration, Tenure of office of the director general of the Authority and shall be required to demonstrate knowledge and excellence in one or more of the areas of electronic communications, postal and broadcasting services. 20.__(1) The director general of the Authority shall be appointed to a term of office of three years, and may be re-appointed for further two terms of three years each. (2) The director general of the Authority shall be removed from office on any of the following grounds__ (a) incompetence; (b) misconduct that brings the Authority into disrepute;