17Chief executive officer

### 17 Chief executive officer > > (1)  The chief executive officer is to be appointed by the Governor on the recommendation of the Premier. > > > (2)  Before a person is appointed as chief executive officer, the Premier is to consult the Joint Committee. > > > (3)  If the members of the Joint Committee have not been appointed or Parliament has been prorogued, the Premier is to consult – > > > > > > (a) the President of the Legislative Council; and > > > > > > > (b) the Parliamentary leader of each political party represented in the House of Assembly. > > > (4)  The chief executive officer is not eligible to hold the office of member of the Board. > > > (5)  The chief executive officer – > > > > > > (a) holds office for such period as is specified in his or her instrument of appointment; and > > > > > > > (b) is entitled to such remuneration and allowances as are specified in his or her instrument of appointment; and > > > > > > > (c) is taken to be an employee for the purposes of the [Long Service Leave (State Employees) Act 1994](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1994-013) ; and > > > > > > > (d) holds office on such terms and conditions with respect to matters not provided for in this section as are specified in the instrument of appointment. > > > (6)  A person who is a member of a House of Parliament of the Commonwealth, or of a State or Territory of the Commonwealth, or a candidate for election as a member of such House of Parliament, is disqualified from being appointed as chief executive officer and, if a person holding the office of chief executive officer becomes a candidate for election as such a member, that person vacates that office on becoming such a candidate. > > > (7)  For the purposes of [subsection (6)](#GS17@Gs6@EN) , a person becomes a candidate for election as a member of a House of Parliament when nominated for that election in accordance with the law regulating the election. > > > (8)  [*\[Section 17 Subsection (8) substituted by No. 54 of 2016, s. 53, Applied:31 Mar 2017\]*](/view/html/inforce/2017-03-31/act-2016-054#GS53@EN) The chief executive officer is an employee for the purposes of the [Public Sector Superannuation Reform Act 2016](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2016-011) . > > > (9)  [*\[Section 17 Subsection (9) omitted by No. 54 of 2016, s. 53, Applied:31 Mar 2017\]*](/view/html/inforce/2017-03-31/act-2016-054#GS53@EN) .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .   > > > (10)  [*\[Section 17 Subsection (10) omitted by No. 54 of 2016, s. 53, Applied:31 Mar 2017\]*](/view/html/inforce/2017-03-31/act-2016-054#GS53@EN) .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .   > > > (11)  [*\[Section 17 Subsection (11) omitted by No. 54 of 2016, s. 53, Applied:31 Mar 2017\]*](/view/html/inforce/2017-03-31/act-2016-054#GS53@EN) .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .   > > > (12)  [*\[Section 17 Subsection (12) omitted by No. 54 of 2016, s. 53, Applied:31 Mar 2017\]*](/view/html/inforce/2017-03-31/act-2016-054#GS53@EN) .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .   > > > (13)  Unless the contrary intention appears, an expression used in this section has the same meaning as in the [State Service Act 2000](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2000-085) .