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Section 18 of the Health Act 2004 –
“(1) The chief executive officer shall –
a) carry on and manage and control generally the administration and business of the
Executive
b) perform such other functions as may be assigned to that officer by or under this Act or
other enactment or as may be delegated to him or her by the Board, and supply the Board
with such information (including financial information) relating to the performance of his
or her functions as the Board may require.
(2) The chief executive officer is responsible to the Board for the performance of his or her functions
and the implementation of the Board’s policies
(3) If the chief executive officer is absent or the position of chief executive officer is vacant, the
functions of the chief executive officer under this section may be performed by such employee of the
Executive as may be appointed by the Board from time to time to act as deputy chief executive
officer.
(4) For the purpose of subsection (3), references in a provision of this Act or another enactment that
assigns functions to the chief executive officer or that regulates the manner in which a function
assigned to the chief executive officer is to be performed are to be read as references to the employee
appointed under this section as deputy chief executive officer.
Section 19 of the Health Act 2004
“(1) Subject to any directions that may be issued by the Board, the chief executive officer may in
writing –
a) delegate any of his or her functions under section 18 (including those relating to financial
b) matters) to employees of the Executive specified by name, position or otherwise, and
c) authorise the subdelegation of any or all delegated functions to or by other such employees
(2) Any function delegated or subdelegated under this section to any employee is to be
performed by the employee under the general direction and control of the chief executive officer and
in compliance with such directions, limitations and guidelines as may be specified by –
a) in the case of a delegated function, the chief executive officer, or
b) in the case of a subdelegated function, the employee who subdelegated that function.
(3) The delegation or subdelegation of a function does not preclude the person who for the time
being holds the position of chief executive officer from performing the function.
(4) The chief executive officer may –
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