Health Act 2004
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Delegation of functions. |
19.—(1) Subject to any directions that may be issued by the Board, the chief executive officer may in writing— | |
(a) delegate any of his or her functions under section 18 (including those relating to financial matters) to employees of the Executive specified by name, position or otherwise, and | ||
(b) authorise the subdelegation of any or all delegated functions to or by other such employees. | ||
(2) Any function delegated or subdelegated under this section to an employee is to be performed by the employee under the general direction and control of the chief executive officer and in compliance with such directions, limitations and guidelines as may be specified by— | ||
(a) in the case of a delegated function, the chief executive officer, or | ||
(b) in the case of a subdelegated function, the employee who subdelegated that function. | ||
(3) The delegation or subdelegation of a function does not preclude the person who for the time being holds the position of chief executive officer from performing the function. | ||
(4) The chief executive officer may— | ||
(a) vary any delegation of a function under this section, including by modifying the geographical area to which the delegation relates, | ||
(b) revoke such delegation, or | ||
(c) without revoking the delegation, revoke any subdelegation of the function. | ||
(5) On varying or revoking the delegation or subdelegation of a function, the chief executive officer shall inform each employee to whom the function was delegated or subdelegated of its variation or revocation. | ||
(6) An employee of the Executive who subdelegates a function delegated or subdelegated to the employee under this section— | ||
(a) may vary the subdelegation, including by modifying the geographical area to which it relates, | ||
(b) may revoke the subdelegation, and | ||
(c) is not precluded from performing the function. | ||
(7) On varying or revoking the subdelegation of a function, the employee who subdelegated the function shall inform each employee to whom the function was subdelegated of its variation or revocation. |