13. Notwithstanding any legislative provision inconsistent with this act, the council may, by resolution, appoint a municipal officer to perform the function of director general of such town and fix his remuneration.
Such officer shall have the rights, privileges and powers assigned to a director general by the Cities and Towns Act (chapter C-19).
The municipal council may, by resolution and in accordance with the provisions of the Cities and Towns Act, order the dismissal of a municipal officer appointed as director general under this section. However, during the term of administration of the town by a municipal council the members of which are appointed under section 8, such resolution shall have no effect unless approved by the Government.
R. S. 1964, c. 194, s. 13; 1983, c. 57, s. 168.