National Shared Services Office Act 2017

15.

Appointment of chief executive of Office

15. (1) Subject to subsection (2), the Minister shall appoint a person recruited in accordance with the Public Service Management (Recruitment and Appointments) Act 2004 to be the chief executive of the Office (in this Act referred to as the “chief executive”).

(2) Subsection (1) shall not apply to a person appointed to be the first chief executive of the office under subsection (7).

(3) The chief executive shall hold office on such terms and conditions (including those relating to term of office, allowances and superannuation) as may be determined by the Minister.

(4) The chief executive shall not hold any other office or position without the consent of the Minister.

(5) The chief executive may be removed from office by the Minister for stated reasons.

(6) The Minister may, before the establishment day, designate a person to be appointed to be the first chief executive of the Office.

(7) If, immediately before the establishment day, a person stands designated by the Minister under subsection (6), the Office shall appoint that person to be the first chief executive of the Office.