Nurses Act, 1985

Chief Executive Officer.

16.—(1) There shall be a chief officer who shall act and be known as the Chief Executive Officer of the Board.

(2) The Chief Executive Officer shall be appointed by the Board and shall hold his office on such terms and conditions and shall perform such duties as the Board, with the consent of the Minister, from time to time determines.

(3) There shall be paid by the Board to its Chief Executive Officer out of funds at its disposal such remuneration and allowances as the Board, with the consent of the Minister, from time to time determines.

(4) The Minister may, whenever and so often as he thinks fit, declare that any power conferred on the Board by this section shall be exercisable only with the consent of the Minister and whenever any such declaration is in force, the said power may be exercisable only with such consent.