Cross River Rail Delivery Authority Act 2016
sec.49Appointment
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sec.49 Appointment
The board must, in consultation with the Minister, appoint a chief executive officer. The chief executive officer— is an employee of the authority; and is appointed under this Act and not the Public Sector Act 2022 . If there is a vacancy in the office of the chief executive officer or the chief executive officer is for any reason unable to perform the functions of the office, the board may appoint a person to act as the chief executive officer for a period of not more than 6 months. Subsection (3) does not limit the power of the board, in consultation with the Minister, to appoint a person under the Acts Interpretation Act 1954 , section 25 (1) (b) to act as the chief executive officer. Despite subsection (2) , if a person appointed (whether under subsection (3) or by a power mentioned in subsection (4) ) to act as the chief executive officer is an officer or employee of a government agency, the authority and the chief executive of that agency may agree to treat the appointment as if it were an alternative staffing arrangement under section 58 . s 49 amd 2018 No. 27 s 103 ; 2022 No. 34 s 365 sch 3 (sec.49-ssec.1) The board must, in consultation with the Minister, appoint a chief executive officer. (sec.49-ssec.2) The chief executive officer— is an employee of the authority; and is appointed under this Act and not the Public Sector Act 2022 . (sec.49-ssec.3) If there is a vacancy in the office of the chief executive officer or the chief executive officer is for any reason unable to perform the functions of the office, the board may appoint a person to act as the chief executive officer for a period of not more than 6 months. (sec.49-ssec.4) Subsection (3) does not limit the power of the board, in consultation with the Minister, to appoint a person under the Acts Interpretation Act 1954 , section 25 (1) (b) to act as the chief executive officer. (sec.49-ssec.5) Despite subsection (2) , if a person appointed (whether under subsection (3) or by a power mentioned in subsection (4) ) to act as the chief executive officer is an officer or employee of a government agency, the authority and the chief executive of that agency may agree to treat the appointment as if it were an alternative staffing arrangement under section 58 .
- (a) is an employee of the authority; and
- (b) is appointed under this Act and not the Public Sector Act 2022 .