Without prejudice to the powers of the Commission, the Management Board, and the Budget Committee, the Executive Director shall be independent in the performance of his duties and shall neither seek nor take instructions from a government or from any other body.
Gan dochar do chumhachtaí an Choimisiúin, an Bhoird Bainistíochta, agus an Choiste um an mBuiséad, beidh an Stiúrthóir Feidhmiúcháin neamhspleách i bhfeidhmiú a dhualgas nó a dualgas agus ní iarrfaidh ná ní thógfaidh sé nó sí treoracha ó rialtas ná ó aon chomhlacht eile.