Appointment of Chief Education Officer

(1) There shall be a Chief Education Officer who shall be a public officer appointed by the Public Services Commission in accordance with section 106 of the Belize Constitution, Cap. 4. (2) The power to exercise disciplinary control over a person holding or acting in the office of Chief Education Officer and the power to remove such person from office shall likewise vest in the Public Services Commission in accordance with section 106 of the Belize Constitution, Cap. 4. (3) The Chief Education Officer shall be responsible for appraising the Minister, the National Council for Education and the National Council for Technical and Vocational Education and Training on recommendations and proposals for education and training policy and for the discharge of the functions of the Ministry under this Act and any Rules made hereunder.