Child Care Act, 1991

Functions of chief executive officer.

72.—(1) The following functions relating to a health board shall be functions of the chief executive officer of the board:

(a) any function with respect to a decision as to whether or not to provide a service or make facilities available to any particular person;

(b) any function with respect to a decision as to the making or recovery of a charge or the amount of any charge for a service provided in a particular case under section 3 , 4 or 56 ;

(c) any function in relation to whether or not to receive a child into care under section 4 ;

(d) any function in relation to the payment of a grant or allowance to a voluntary body or any other person;

(e) any function with respect to legal proceedings in relation to the care and protection of a child;

(f) any function in relation to a particular child in the care of the board or in relation to the provision of aftercare;

(g) any function in relation to the supervision of pre-school services;

(h) any function in relation to the registration and regulation of children's residential centres;

(i) such other functions as may be prescribed.

(2) Any question as to whether or not a particular function is a function of the chief executive officer shall be determined by the Minister.

(3) In this section “chief executive officer” includes a person acting as deputy chief executive officer in accordance with section 13 of the Health Act, 1970 .