69. Section 38 of the Act of 1993 is amended—

(a) by the substitution of the following subsections for subsections (2) to (4):

“(2) The first Chief Executive appointed after the commencement of section 69 of the Air Navigation and Transport Act 2022 shall be appointed by the Minister for a period not exceeding 7 years and may, after consultation with the directors of the company, be removed from office by the Minister.

(3) Each subsequent Chief Executive shall be appointed by the Minister, after consultation with the directors of the company, for a period not exceeding 7 years and may, after consultation with such directors, be removed from office by the Minister.”,

and

(b) by the insertion of the following subsection after subsection (6):

“(7) Each Chief Executive appointed after the commencement referred to in subsection (2) shall be ex officio a director of the company.”.