Health Services Act 2016

If the contract of employment of a chief executive of a health service provider is about to expire and the chief executive has notified the Department CEO that the chief executive wishes to be reappointed, the Department CEO must —

reappoint the chief executive to the relevant office for and on behalf of the State; or

notify the chief executive that the chief executive will not be reappointed.

Before making a decision under subsection (1) in relation to the chief executive of a board governed provider, the Department CEO must 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 making the decision.

The term for which a person is reappointed to be the chief executive of a health service provider must be fixed in the instrument of appointment and must not be longer than 5 years.

If the Department CEO notifies the chief executive that the chief executive will not be reappointed, the vacancy or impending vacancy must be filled in accordance with section 108.