Public Sector Management Act 1994

An executive—

is responsible for leadership in the service; and

is answerable to the head of service and the director-general for the administrative unit in which the executive is employed.

An executive is engaged by the head of service under section 31 (2).

An executive has the following leadership functions:

to advance whole-of-government strategies as part of the senior executive service;

to promote and demonstrate cooperation and collegiality within and between administrative units;

to promote and uphold in the service the public sector values, the public sector principles and the conduct required of a public servant, including by personal example;

any other function given to the executive by—

the head of service; or

the director-general for the administrative unit in which the executive is employed.

Function includes authority, duty and power (see Legislation Act, dict, pt 1).

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).