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Functions of chief executive officer and their performance by deputy.
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18.—(1) The chief executive officer shall—
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(a) carry on and manage and control generally the administration and business of the Executive,
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(b) perform such other functions as may be assigned to that officer by or under this Act or other enactment or as may be delegated to him or her by the Board, and
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(c) supply the Board with such information (including financial information) relating to the performance of his or her functions as the Board may require.
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(2) The chief executive officer is responsible to the Board for the performance of his or her functions and the implementation of the Board's policies.
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(3) If the chief executive officer is absent or the position of chief executive officer is vacant, the functions of the chief executive officer under this section may be performed by such employee of the Executive as may be appointed by the Board from time to time to act as deputy chief executive officer.
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(4) For the purpose of subsection (3), references in a provision of this Act or another enactment that assigns functions to the chief executive officer or that regulates the manner in which a function assigned to the chief executive officer is to be performed are to be read as references to the employee appointed under this section as deputy chief executive officer.
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