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Queensland Mental Health Commission Act 2013
sec.19Functions and powers of commissioner
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### sec.19 Functions and powers of commissioner
The main functions of the commissioner are as follows—
to manage the commission in a way that ensures the commission performs its functions under this Act effectively and efficiently;
to make recommendations to the Minister about any matter that—
relates to the performance or exercise of the commissioner’s or commission’s functions or powers; and
may help the Minister in the proper administration of this Act;
to manage the staff of the commission in accordance with the requirements of this Act and the Public Sector Act 2022 .
The commissioner’s functions also include any other function given to the commissioner under this Act or another Act.
The commissioner may exercise the powers of the commission and any other powers given to the commissioner under this Act or another Act.
s 19 amd 2020 No. 31 s 39 ; 2022 No. 34 s 365 sch 3
(sec.19-ssec.1) The main functions of the commissioner are as follows— to manage the commission in a way that ensures the commission performs its functions under this Act effectively and efficiently; to make recommendations to the Minister about any matter that— relates to the performance or exercise of the commissioner’s or commission’s functions or powers; and may help the Minister in the proper administration of this Act; to manage the staff of the commission in accordance with the requirements of this Act and the Public Sector Act 2022 .
(sec.19-ssec.2) The commissioner’s functions also include any other function given to the commissioner under this Act or another Act.
(sec.19-ssec.3) The commissioner may exercise the powers of the commission and any other powers given to the commissioner under this Act or another Act.
- (a) to manage the commission in a way that ensures the commission performs its functions under this Act effectively and efficiently;
- (b) to make recommendations to the Minister about any matter that— (i) relates to the performance or exercise of the commissioner’s or commission’s functions or powers; and (ii) may help the Minister in the proper administration of this Act;
- (i) relates to the performance or exercise of the commissioner’s or commission’s functions or powers; and
- (ii) may help the Minister in the proper administration of this Act;
- (c) to manage the staff of the commission in accordance with the requirements of this Act and the Public Sector Act 2022 .
- (i) relates to the performance or exercise of the commissioner’s or commission’s functions or powers; and
- (ii) may help the Minister in the proper administration of this Act;