Section 12Part 3 — Personnel of Authority
Functions, powers and duties of Managing Director
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The Managing Director shall be the principal executive officer of the Authority entrusted with the day to day management and administration to the extent of the authority delegated to that person by the Board.
The Managing Director shall manage road operations and procurement on behalf of the Authority, subject to the directions of the Board, and to this end shall —
oversee the technical operations of the Authority related to planning, demand forecasting, construction, upgrading, rehabilitation or maintenance;
procure and conclude contracts on behalf of the Authority subject to approval by the Board;
monitor the operations of persons administering road user charges;
establish, maintain and update an asset register of the Authority;
supervise the development and implementation of a human resources plan which shall include but not be limited to succession planning and re-training within a defined organisational structure, and appoint staff of the Authority in accordance with the plan;
supervise communication and marketing campaigns aimed at sensitising road users and the general public to the role of roads in economic development and the activities of the Authority; and
supervise research with regard to any aspect related to the implementation of this Act, including technical standards in respect of —
infrastructure planning, land use planning and design;
materials testing; and
road and bridge construction.