412. The Minister shall appoint one or more persons to discharge the duties of manager, secretary and treasurer of the Regional Government until the manager, secretary and treasurer appointed by the Regional Government have effectively taken their oath of office.
The person appointed by the Minister under the first paragraph to discharge the duties of secretary shall also preside over the first meeting of the council of the Regional Government until the speaker of the council is appointed.
The Minister may also appoint as many assistants as he deems appropriate to assist such persons.