Health Services Act 2016

If —

there is a vacancy or an impending vacancy in the office of a chief executive of a health service provider; and

it is not intended to fill the vacancy by transferring a chief executive to that office under section 116, or temporarily by directing an employee to act in the office under section 117,

In the case of a vacancy or impending vacancy in the office of a chief executive of a board governed provider, the Department CEO must, for the purposes of subsection (1), invite the board of the provider to inform the Department CEO of any matters that it wishes the Department CEO to take into account in recommending a person for appointment to the office referred to in subsection (1).

The Department CEO must give notice of the vacancy or impending vacancy in the manner the Department CEO thinks sufficient to enable suitably qualified persons to apply for the office.

The Department CEO must cause applicants for the office to be examined, but nothing in this section requires the examination of all the applicants.

The Department CEO —

may seek advice from such sources as the Department CEO considers relevant; and

if the appointment is to the office of chief executive of a board governed provider, may invite the chairperson of the board to assist the Department CEO to decide on the person or persons suitable for appointment to the office; and

may invite any other persons the Department CEO thinks fit to assist the Department CEO to decide on the person or persons suitable for appointment to the office.

Any person invited to assist the Department CEO may take part in the examination of applicants or in the deliberations of the Department CEO on the matter or in both.

In deciding on a person to be appointed as a chief executive of a health service provider, the Department CEO must have regard to the need for the appointment of a person who —

is able to discharge the specific responsibilities placed on the chief executive; and

will foster a spirit of service to the community in staff members of the health service provider; and

will promote effectiveness and efficiency in the health service provider; and

will be a responsible manager of the health service provider; and

will maintain appropriate standards of conduct and integrity among staff members of the health service provider.