§5.5. Conduct of the business and Affairs of the Board The conduct of the business and affairs of the Board shall be as provided in this “Act”. §5.6. Appointment of Director General, Deputy Directors and Qualifications Requirements a) With the consent of the Senate, the Director General and Deputy Directors of LIPO shall be appointed by the President of Liberia, giving due consideration to gender balance. b) The Director General and Deputy Directors may be removed from office by the President upon recommendation of the Board for proven misconduct or non-satisfactory performance. c) The Director General shall possess the following minimum qualification and experience: i. be at the minimum, a licensed Attorney-At-Law, who has practiced law in Liberia for at least three years, or has a bachelor‟s degree relating to intellectual property, and has three years‟ managerial experience in intellectual property; or ii. be a licensed Counselor-At Law with at least three years managerial experience in intellectual property; or iii. has a master degree in intellectual property with at least three years senior managerial experience in intellectual property. d) The Deputy Director for Industrial Property shall possess the following minimum qualification and experience: i. a bachelor of science degree in any of the physical sciences, engineering, or other technology and a certificate of achievement or its equivalent in industrial property; ii. has a minimum of three years‟ experience in industrial property. e) The Deputy Director for Copyright shall possess the following minimum qualification and experience: i. has a bachelor‟s degree in Liberal Arts, Management, Economics, Public Administration, Journalism, English or Sociology, and a certificate of achievement or its equivalent in Copyright; ii. with a minimum of three years‟ experience in Copyright. 12