No. 34 Communications (5) Subject to the general or special directions of the Board and to the provisions of this Act, every committee of the Board of the Malawi Broadcasting Corporation shall have the power to determine its own procedure. (6) The Chairperson of the Board of the Malawi Broadcasting Corporation shall not be a member of any committee of the Board. 117.__(1) The Board of the Malawi Broadcasting Corporation shall, appoint the director general, who shall be the chief executive officer of the Corporation and shall, subject to the general supervision of the Board, be responsible for the day to day operations of the Corporation. (2) The director general shall be appointed to a term of office of three years, and may be re-appointed for further two terms of three years each. (3) The director general shall be removed from office on any of the following grounds__ (a) incompetence; (b) misconduct that brings the Corporation into disrepute; (c) undischarged bankruptcy; (d) non-disclosure of interest; (e) if he has been convicted by a competent court of a crime which is punishable with imprisonment without an option of a fine; (f) involvement in active politics; or (g) incapability to perform his duties as director general by reason of mental or physical infirmity. (4) The director general shall not be removed from office unless he has been given an opportunity to be heard. (5) The director general or, in his absence, such other employee of the Malawi Broadcasting Corporation as he may designate, shall attend meetings of the Board of the Corporation and of any committees of the Board and may address such meetings, but shall not vote on any matter. (6) The Board of the Malawi Broadcasting Corporation shall appoint other staff subordinate to the director general after calling for nominations by way of public advertisement, and the appointment shall only be based on qualification, experience and capacity in matters relating to the operational requirements of the Corporation. 55 director general and other employees of the Malawi Broadcasting Corporation