Section 9Sec./Art. 9

Board of Directors of the ZAMBOECOZONE Authority. -The powers of the ZAMBOECOZONE Authority shall be vested in and exercised by a Board of Directors, hereinafter referred to as the Board, which shall be composed of the following.

a. a chairman who shall, at the same time, be the administrator of the ZAMBOECOZONE Authority;

b. a vice-chairman who shall come from the national agency tasked to coordinate and monitor special economic zones and the like in the country;

c. Six (6) members consisting of:

1. the city's congressional representative;

2. the mayor of the City of Zamboanga;

3. One (1) representative of the city council;

4. One (1) representative from domestic investors in the ZAMBOECOZONE;

5. One (1) representative from foreign investors in the ZAMBOECOZONE; and

6. One (1) representative from the labor sector chosen from the workers in the ZAMBOECOZONE.

The city's congressional representative, the mayor of the City of Zamboanga and the representative of the city council shall serve as ex officio voting members of the Board.

The chairman and the members of the Board, except the ex officio members, shall be appointed by the President of the Philippines to serve for a term of six (6) years, unless sooner removed for cause or dies or resigns voluntarily. in case of death, resignation or removal for cause, the replacement shall serve only the unexpired portion of the term.

Except for the representatives of the business and investment sectors, no person shall be appointed by the President of the Philippines as member of the Board unless he is a Filipino citizen, of good moral character and of recognized competence in some relevant fields of business, banking, shipping, business or labor management, port operations, engineering or law.

Members of the Board shall receive a reasonable per diem which shall be fixed by the President of the Philippines once every six (6) years for every Board meeting: Provided, however, That the total per diem collected each month shall not exceed the equivalent per diems for four (4) meetings. Unless and until the President of the Philippines has fixed a higher per diems for the members of the Board, such per diem shall not be more than Ten thousand pesos (P10,000.00) for every Board meeting.