1. The Agency shall be managed by its Executive Director. The Executive Director shall be accountable to the Administrative Board.
This paragraph shall not affect the autonomy or independence of the Security Accreditation Board and of the Agency staff under its supervision in accordance with Article 82 and the powers granted to the Security Accreditation Board and the Chairperson of the Security Accreditation Board in accordance with Articles 38 and 81 respectively.
2. Without prejudice to the powers of the Commission and the Administrative Board, the Executive Director shall be independent in the performance of his or her duties and shall neither seek nor take instructions from any government or from any other body.