19Directors-general functions

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.