414. The members of the board of directors of a regional board shall appoint the executive director of the regional board.
No person may be appointed as executive director of a regional board unless the Centre de référence des directeurs généraux et des cadres instituted by section 521 attests that he qualifies for such an appointment.
The appointment of an executive director may not be renewed unless the body referred to in the second paragraph attests that he qualifies for reappointment or that he meets the requirements for holding the position as established at the time the classification of the position is determined.
However, in exceptional cases, the Minister may, at the request of a regional board, authorize that regional board to renew the appointment of an executive director who does not meet the conditions set out in the third paragraph.
If the classification of an executive director’s position is raised, the latter may not continue to hold the position at the expiry of his contract unless the Centre de référence attests that he is qualified to do so with regard to the new classification.