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19 Directors-general functions
(1) A director-general is—
(a) responsible for leadership of an administrative unit and
leadership in the service; and
(b) answerable to the Minister responsible for the administrative
unit and to the head of service.
Note A director-general is engaged by the head of service under section 31 (2).
(2) A director-general has the following functions in relation to the
director-general’s administrative unit:
(a) to provide advice and reports to the Minister responsible for the
administrative unit and the head of service on matters relating to
the administrative unit;
(b) to manage the business of the administrative unit;
(c) any other function given to the director-general—
(i) by the Minister responsible for the administrative unit; or
(ii) by the head of service; or
(iii) under this Act or another territory law;
(d) to exercise a function mentioned in paragraphs (a) to (c) taking
into account the responsibilities of the government as a whole,
including by collaborating with other directors-general.
Note 1 Function includes authority, duty and power (see Legislation Act,
dict, pt 1).
Note 2 A provision of a law that gives an entity (including a person) a
function also gives the entity powers necessary and convenient to
exercise the function (see Legislation Act, s 196 and dict, pt 1,
def entity).
(3) A director-general has the following leadership functions:
(a) to provide advice to the head of service about the development
and coordination of whole-of-government strategies;
(b) to lead the implementation of whole-of-government strategies;
(c) to implement, at the direction of the head of service—
(i) strategies for the administration of the service; and
(ii) responses to critical or potentially critical issues;
(d) to work efficiently, effectively and constructively with other
directors-general to ensure a whole-of-government focus and
promote cooperation and collegiality within and between
administrative units;
(e) to promote and uphold in the service the public sector values,
(f) any other function given to the director-general by—
(i) the Minister responsible for the administrative unit; or
(ii) the head of service.